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Beckett, Samuel 1906-1989 Body mass index High school students Keaton, Buster 1895-1966 Motion pictures Motion pictures Production and direction Motion pictures Production and direction United States History 20th century Motion pictures United States History 20th century Obesity in children United StatesFilter By Series
Milestone cinemathequeSummary: In an effort to address the obesity epidemic, in the USA 20 states mandate that students their body mass index (BMI) tested in order to gauge the student population's "health," even though BMI does not distinguish between muscle weight and fat weight. Notification letters are being sent to students whose body mass do not fall within a narrow range deemed "acceptable" by the state government,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF STUSummary: Explores the making and meaning of Film, a 1965 short film starring Buster Keaton, that was written by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alan Schneider, and produced by Barney Rosset. Topics covered include the circumstances leading to the film's production, the production process itself, and the film's critical reception. Includes outtakes, never-before-heard audio recordings of production meetings,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017