16mm Filmography
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Cry For Help

SPONSORS: Louisiana Association for Mental Health; National Institute of Mental Health. PRODUCTION CO.:George C. Stoney Associates. DIRECTOR/WRITER: George Stoney. NARRATOR: James Daly. RESOURCES:Copyright not registered. HOLDINGS: AAFF, LC/Prelinger, NLM.Exploration of the psychological reasons and “triggers” for suicide. Made for professional psychiatric audiences, the film recounts the fictional story of a suicidal Chicago policeman, who, pressured by job stress, bad health, and family demands, courts death with his reckless behavior. Like other works by George Stoney, Cry for Help serves as both a psychological profile and a perceptive cultural study. NOTE: Received an award at the American Film Festival in 1963.


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SPONSORS: Louisiana Association for Mental Health; National Institute of Mental Health. PRODUCTION CO.:George C. Stoney Associates. DIRECTOR/WRITER: George Stoney. NARRATOR: James Daly. RESOURCES:Copyright not registered. HOLDINGS: AAFF, LC/Prelinger, NLM.Exploration of the psychological reasons and “triggers” for suicide. Made for professional psychiatric audiences, the film recounts the fictional story of a suicidal Chicago policeman, who, pressured by job stress, bad health, and family demands, courts death with his reckless behavior. Like other works by George Stoney, Cry for Help serves as both a psychological profile and a perceptive cultural study. NOTE: Received an award at the American Film Festival in 1963.

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