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United States / 1960
Booked for Safekeeping (Part II)
Booked for Safekeeping (Part II), an archival ephemeral film in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Fascinating documentary made to train police officers in the assistance and management of mentally ill and confused persons, produced in New Orleans by eminent filmmaker George C. Stoney. A little-known ethnographic classic that is strongly rooted in the place where it was made.
A CLOSER LOOK
The Prelinger collection preserves ephemeral films that document everyday life, instruction, commerce, and popular culture. This entry is cataloged as Booked for Safekeeping (Part II).
Fascinating documentary made to train police officers in the assistance and management of mentally ill and confused persons, produced in New Orleans by eminent filmmaker George C. Stoney. A little-known ethnographic classic that is strongly rooted in the place where it was made.
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