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The Street
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1957Item number (ISN):39319Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA / OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA: 1976-1979Accession:1977-0207Media:FilmProduction date:1957Production company:National Film BoardProduction credit:director, Fergus McDonell; producer, Julian Biggs; photography, Eugene BoykoDescription:This dramatized documentary is about a young girl who finds herself all alone when she leaves Reformatory. Her attempts to return to a life of prostitution fail. Her contacts with a social worker at the Elizabeth Fry Society lead her to a new life working in a business office. Despite bouts of loneliness, doubt, and a run-in with her past, she does not abandon her hopes for building a better future. Exceptional shot of the Andrew Mercer Ontario Reformatory for Females (medium shot, front shot); and of a police officer verbally harassing a young lady at a street corner while on patrol. <30mn>Original number:12-2268Detailed holdings information: -
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