Describes through the experience of two young girls, the methods used in the pediatrics department of Boston City Hospital to alleviate the psychological burden of hospitalisation. Shows the varied reaction of the children and demonstrates the importance of adult assistance in reducing the pain and the disturbing consequences of hospitalisation.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001985
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Emotions in children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Stress in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Sociological aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospitals - Staff
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress in children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)