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"Amir Bar-Lev's documentary HAPPY VALLEY takes an unflinching look at an iconic American institution in the wake of unthinkable scandal. Nestled in the idyllic area known as Happy Valley lies the town of State College and the home of Penn State University. For over 40 years, Joe Paterno wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kirby, Sean (Cinematographer), Hume, Nelson (Cinematographer), Salinas, H. Scott (composer (expression)), Paterno, Joe, 1926-2012 (on-screen participant.), Sandusky, Jerry (on-screen participant.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Soundtracks in English; closed captioned.
Published: [Chicago, Illinois] : Music Box Films, 2014.
Subjects:
Sandusky, Jerry > Trials, litigation, etc.
Paterno, Joe, > 1926-2012.
Pennsylvania State University > Corrupt practices.
Sandusky, Jerry.
Pennsylvania State University.
Child sexual abuse in sports > Pennsylvania > State College > Case studies.
Football coaches > Pennsylvania > State College.
Child sexual abuse > Investigation > Pennsylvania > State College > Case studies.
Scandals > Pennsylvania > State College > Case studies.
Abus sexuels à l'égard des enfants dans les sports > Pennsylvanie > State College > Études de cas.
Scandales > Pennsylvanie > State College > Études de cas.
Scandals.
Corruption.
Child sexual abuse in sports.
Child sexual abuse > Investigation.
Football coaches.
Pennsylvania > State College.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Case studies.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Amir Bar-Lev's documentary HAPPY VALLEY takes an unflinching look at an iconic American institution in the wake of unthinkable scandal. Nestled in the idyllic area known as Happy Valley lies the town of State College and the home of Penn State University. For over 40 years, Joe Paterno was the celebrated head coach of the school's storied football team. Lauded not only for his program's success on the field, but also for students' achievements in the classroom, Paterno was a revered figure in a town where team loyalty approached nationalistic fervor. Then in November 2011 everything changed when longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, setting off a firestorm of accusations about who failed to protect the children of Happy Valley. Filmed over the course of the year after Sandusky's arrest as key players agreed to share their stories, HAPPY VALLEY deconstructs the story we think we know to uncover a much more complicated and tragic tale. Director Bar-Lev creates an indelible portrait of a wounded community and an engrossing investigation into the role big time college football played in both the crimes and their aftermath"--Kanopy website.
Item Description:Streaming video file.
Originally released in 2014.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (98 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:01:38:00
Audience:"TV-MA"--Kanopy website.
Production Credits:Cinematographers, Sean Kirby, Nelson Hume ; editors, Dan Swietlik, Brian Funck ; composer, H. Scott Salinas.