Out of Sight out of Mind
The last days in an institution for the disabled. A New Zealand documentary about disabled people who were sent to psychopaedic hospitals, like Templeton, as a result of a 1920s eugenics policy. It follows the life of Norm Madden and sheds light on a dark slice of little known New Zealand history - the Eugenics Movement.
Primary Title
- Out of Sight out of Mind
Date Broadcast
- Monday 20 December 2004
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 55:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The last days in an institution for the disabled. A New Zealand documentary about disabled people who were sent to psychopaedic hospitals, like Templeton, as a result of a 1920s eugenics policy. It follows the life of Norm Madden and sheds light on a dark slice of little known New Zealand history - the Eugenics Movement.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Eugenics--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Gerard Smyth (Director)
- Gerard Smyth (Producer)
- Gerard Smyth (Narrator)
- Gerard Smyth (Cameraperson)
- John Chrisstoffels (Cameraperson)
- Michael King (Cameraperson)
- Adam Clark (Cameraperson)
- Gaylene Barnes (Editor)
- Frank Film (Production Unit)
- Screen Innovation Production Fund (Funder)
- Creative New Zealand (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Eugenics--New Zealand--History
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand