In 1975, Kevin Rafferty and I spent six weeks on a locked ward of a
state hospital making the feature length documentary "HURRY TOMORROW".
You can now watch a four minute trailer at
http://www.richardcohenfilms.com/hurry_tomorrow.htm This 16mm film
stirred a lot of controversy. State hospital employees held a press
conference and threatened a lawsuit to ban the film, a major drug
company wanted to buy HURRY TOMORROW and re-edit the material to show
their product in good light, in Los Angeles there was a bomb threat at
the cinema, secret memos on the film were circulated to California
psychiatric hospital administrators, and at least one film review was
squelched. Yet, after watching HURRY TOMORROW then California Governor
Jerry Brown refused to take action to ban it; instead he initiated a
statewide investigation into patient deaths in state hospitals. The
film was screened for legislators around the country, for the district
attorney and coroner in Los Angeles, and it is credited with triggering
the major news story of 1976 in California.
Take a look at the trailer, or watch the entire documentary.
http://www.richardcohenfilms.com
http://www.newsreelcinemaonline.com
If you want to receive the Video Newsletter from Richard Cohen Films
please send an email indicating that to [log in to unmask] Thanks.
Richard
"A crucifying indictment of ward conditions, drug companies, and the
violations of present laws. The film is an act of courage and a warning
about mind control told with compassion and rage." Linda Gross, THE LOS
ANGELES TIMES
Coming in 2006 from Richard Cohen Films: GOOD CAT IN SCREENLAND
*
*
Film-Philosophy Email Discussion Salon.
After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to.
To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask]
For help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon.
**
|