To A Good Long Life

Duration: 23 0:23:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Phoenix / Janoff Cliff

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Focuses on three elderly people who are leading vigorous, interesting lives. Reveals some of the difficulties that each has gone beyond in learning to live creatively rather than merely coping., Visits four old people who have varied, interesting life styles and who enjoy the advantages of age. Presents Walt Stack, 67, whose daily 17-mile run and work as a hod carrier give him a great feeling of achievement. Shows Mitsu Yashima as she teaches painting to other older people and as she discusses the positive aspects of age, such as freedom from ambition and collective experiences. Centers on Jack Collison's visit to a group of writers who meet to read and discuss their work. Explores Jack's relationship with Marie Rexroth, another member of the group, and they both explain how they enjoy independence.

Complete Record: Focuses on three elderly people who are leading vigorous, interesting lives. Reveals some of the difficulties that each has gone beyond in learning to live creatively rather than merely coping., Visits four old people who have varied, interesting life styles and who enjoy the advantages of age. Presents Walt Stack, 67, whose daily 17-mile run and work as a hod carrier give him a great feeling of achievement. Shows Mitsu Yashima as she teaches painting to other older people and as she discusses the positive aspects of age, such as freedom from ambition and collective experiences. Centers on Jack Collison's visit to a group of writers who meet to read and discuss their work. Explores Jack's relationship with Marie Rexroth, another member of the group, and they both explain how they enjoy independence., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.