The Compelling Thirst: Alcoholism (1965)
1965 · Ephemeral film · 28 min
Synopsis
On alcoholism Stock Apparently filmed in New York City and St. Louis, Missouri Tracking shot down New York city street past bars and restaurants. Drinking/drunk people in public on city streets. Tracking shot down Midwestern or Eastern suburban street Misc. anonymous buildings and entrances Anonymous people speaking at Alcoholics Anonymous meeting (no faces shown); coffee maker in foreground Pan over St. Louis, Missouri skyline; Gateway Arch in view Cars on freeway, 3 lanes, toward camera, seen from overhead bridge Closeup fingers typing, old-time tabulating calculator Man being walked into jail cell jail cells in St. Louis
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Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Where everybody knows your name · Spuzz · 2016-10-06
A good doc about the fight on Alcoholixm in theSt. Louis area. The film gives many statistics about alcoholism and demonstrates what is attempting to be done to fight the disease. Groups like alcoholics anonymous are profiled, and what looked to be an excellent detox center (which I can't find any information on). Great film demonstrating what was known and what was offered in the 1960s.