A Call for Help from Sing Sing!
Synopsis
This plea to reduce the growing numbers of imprisoned youths, with its warning from the celebrated warden of Sing Sing prison, is drawn from the October 1, 1934, issue of Hearst Metrotone News. The segment’s dynamic visuals, on-camera personal appeal, and extended length make the story atypical for a newsreel, but the form’s usual breathless pace is applied to a cautionary fable: the too-frequent “road” of youth from school through unemployment, homelessness, and crime and on to the gates of the penitentiary. -National Film Preservation Foundation
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1934
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Original Title
- A Call for Help from Sing Sing!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3m
- Production Studios
- Hearst Metrotone News
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Randolph Hearst
Department Leadership Roster
William Randolph Hearst
Producer
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What is A Call for Help from Sing Sing! about?
This plea to reduce the growing numbers of imprisoned youths, with its warning from the celebrated warden of Sing Sing prison, is drawn from the October 1, 1934, issue of Hearst Metrotone News. The segment’s dynamic visuals, on-camera personal appeal, and extended length make the story atypical for a newsreel, but the form’s usual breathless pace is applied to a cautionary fable: the too-frequent “road” of youth from school through unemployment, homelessness, and crime and on to the gates of the penitentiary. -National Film Preservation Foundation
Who directed A Call for Help from Sing Sing!?
A Call for Help from Sing Sing! was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in A Call for Help from Sing Sing!?
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When was A Call for Help from Sing Sing! released and how long is it?
A Call for Help from Sing Sing! was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 3m.