The Unquiet death of Eli Creekmore /

This is a powerful documentary on a brutal child abuse case. Through moving accounts by family members, teachers and doctors, we learn how a three-year-old was repeatedly mistreated by his father. A brutal beating when he refused to stop crying was the cause of his death. Eli's plight had not g...

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Corporate Authors:	KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.), Filmakers Library, inc, Alexander Street Press
Other Authors:	Herlinger, Paul (Narrator), Vozza, Valerie (Cinematographer), Gore, Denny (composer (expression)), Sauerland, Ernie (Film editor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Subjects:	Creekmore, Eli. Creekmore, Eli Child abuse > Law and legislation. Child abuse > Washington (State) > Case studies. Enfants > Violence envers > Washington (État) > Études de cas. Child abuse Child abuse > Law and legislation Washington (State) Documentary. Documentaries and Factual Films Streaming videos. documentary film. Case studies Documentary films Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary films. Documentaires. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:	This is a powerful documentary on a brutal child abuse case. Through moving accounts by family members, teachers and doctors, we learn how a three-year-old was repeatedly mistreated by his father. A brutal beating when he refused to stop crying was the cause of his death. Eli's plight had not gone unnoticed. Over the years, it had been reported to Child Protective Services by his grandmother, his teacher, and the doctor who had treated his other injuries. Although Eli was removed from his family for a short period, he was returned because the mandate of the agency was to keep families together whenever possible. This tragedy has caused the state to re-examine its child-protective laws. Presents the tragic story of three-year-old Eli Creekmore who was repeatedly abused by his father until his battered body eventually arrived dead on arrival at an Everett, Washington, hospital. Includes courtroom testimony from his mother and discusses the failure of health officials to help him.
Item Description:	Accompanied by a simultaneous transcription. Originally produced as a documentary film in 1988.
Physical Description:	1 streaming video file (58 min.) : digital, sound, color
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:	For College; Adult audiences.
Awards:	American Psychiatric Association, 1989 Red Ribbon, American Film and Video Festival, 1989 Western Psychological Association, 1988
Production Credits:	Videographer, Valerie Vozza ; original music, Denny Gore ; editor, Ernie Sauerland.