Clinical Types of Mental Deficiency (1957)
1957 · Short film · 36 min
Synopsis
Summarizes the environmental and genetic causes of mental deficiency. Cites typical cases of the eight major pathological groups of mental deficiency. Shows how performance.tests aid in classifying morons, imbeciles and idiots. Among the comedians whose different styles and personalities are examined in the film are Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Larry Semon, Charlie Chase, Laurel and Hardy, Ben Turpin and Billy West.
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Details
- Running time
- 36 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films