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The Question of Television Violence

  • 1972
  • 56m
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The Question of Television Violence (1972)
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A film report of the hearings of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications investigating the effects of television violence. An NFB crew recorded the four days of intensive deb... Read allA film report of the hearings of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications investigating the effects of television violence. An NFB crew recorded the four days of intensive debate in Washington.A film report of the hearings of the United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications investigating the effects of television violence. An NFB crew recorded the four days of intensive debate in Washington.

  • Director
    • Graeme Ferguson
  • Writer
    • Patrick Watson
  • Stars
    • Patrick Watson
    • Howard Baker
    • Leonard Berkowitz
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    • Director
      • Graeme Ferguson
    • Writer
      • Patrick Watson
    • Stars
      • Patrick Watson
      • Howard Baker
      • Leonard Berkowitz
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    Patrick Watson
    • Narrator
    Howard Baker
    Howard Baker
    • Self - Tennessee
    • (as Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.)
    Leonard Berkowitz
    • Self - University of Wisconsin
    • (as Doctor Leonard Berkowitz)
    Dean Burch
    • Self - Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
    Howard Cannon
    • Self - Nevada
    • (as Senator Howard W. Cannon)
    Peggy Charren
    • Self - President, Action for Children's Television
    Ira H. Cisin
    • Self - George Washington University
    • (as Doctor Ira H. Cisin)
    Marlow Cook
    • Self - Kentucky
    • (as Senator Marlow W. Cook)
    Nicholas Johnson
    • Self - Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
    Joseph T. Klapper
    • Self - Columbia Broadcasting System Inc.
    • (as Doctor Joseph T. Klapper)
    John O. Pastore
    • Self - Rhode Island
    • (as Senator John O. Pastore)
    Eli Rubinstein
    • Self - Vice Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee
    • (as Doctor Eli Rubinstein)
    Alberta E. Siegel
    • Self - Stanford University
    • (as Doctor Alberta E. Siegel)
    Jesse Steinfeld
    • Self - Surgeon General
    • (as Doctor Jesse L. Steinfeld M. D.)
    Leopold O. Walder
    • Self - Behavior Research Consultants
    • (as Doctor Leopold O. Walder)
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      • Graeme Ferguson
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      • Patrick Watson
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      • 1972 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Question of Television Violence: The U.S. Senate Hearings
    • Filming locations
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(United States Senate Subcommittee on Communications)
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      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
      • The Challenge For Change Programme
      • Departments and Agencies of the Government of Canada
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