Out of darkness
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Summary
| Description | Filmed in the Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, California, this film is a record of three months in the life of one of the patients, known as Doris L. Doris, who suffers from catatonic schizophrenia, goes through various psychotherapeutic sessions to treat her illness. Life around the hospital is shown, including patients taking part in social activities as part of their treatment. Dr. William C. Menninger offers commentary on the developing story and other cases, and Orson Welles appears as The Reader, periodically reading passages from the book Philosophy of Insanity throughout the program. Credits: Producer, director, writer, Al Wasserman ; camera, Fred Dieterich ; photography, Arthur Ornitz ; production coordinator, Arthur Swerdloff ; editor, John Hoffman ; associated in production, Lewis Jacobs ; production manager, Harry Robin ; executive producer, Irving Gitlin ; therapist, Louis Cholden. Cast: Medical narrator, William C. Menninger ; reader, Orson Welles. Received: Apr. |
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| Source | collections.nlm.nih.gov |
| Author | Cholden, Louis, 1918-1956., Menninger, William Claire, 1899-1966., Welles, Orson, 1915-1985., Wyeth Laboratories., American Psychiatric Association., National Association for Mental Health (U.S.), Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. |
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Attribution: Cholden, Louis, 1918-1956., Menninger, William Claire, 1899-1966., Welles, Orson, 1915-1985., Wyeth Laboratories., American Psychiatric Association., National Association for Mental Health (U.S.), Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.