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A documentary filmed at an Army hospital which records actual treatment of World War II veterans suffering from neuropsychiatric conditions, commonly referred to as "shell shock" and "battle fatigue," as a result of their battle experiences. Treatment methods include hypnosis, na...

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Main Author: Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: United States. Army Pictorial Service, Milestone Film & Video
Other Authors: Huston, John, 1906-1987 (Director, Screenwriter), Kaufman, Charles, 1904-1991 (Screenwriter), Huston, Walter, 1884-1950 (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Film & Video, 1948.
Edition:Newly restored version.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Mental health > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Medical care > United States.
War neuroses > Treatment.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Treatment.
Military psychiatry > United States > 20th century.
Disabled veterans > Rehabilitation > United States.
Veterans > Medical care > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Psychological aspects.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
War films.
Description
Summary:A documentary filmed at an Army hospital which records actual treatment of World War II veterans suffering from neuropsychiatric conditions, commonly referred to as "shell shock" and "battle fatigue," as a result of their battle experiences. Treatment methods include hypnosis, narcotherapy and psychiatric therapy. In 1946, just before its first public showing, the film was confiscated by the policy group of Army Public Relations. It wasn't made available for general viewing until 1981 when distributed by National Audiovisual Center.
Item Description:Originally produced in 1946; original release and copyright, 1948.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R ; NTSC ; 4x3 aspect ratio.
Awards:Named to the National Film Registry, 2010.
Production Credits:Writers, John Huston and Charles Kaufman ; photography, Stanley Cortez, George Smith, Lloyd Fromm, John Doran, and Joseph Jackman ; music, Dmitri Tiomkin.
ISBN:9781933920191
193392019X