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The Chair

Utilizing direct cinema techniques, this documentary focuses on the attempts made to save Paul Crump from the electric chair in July 1962. The prisoner's life hangs in the balance as his lawyers petition the governor for a commutation of sentence. Meanwhile,the warden readies the chair, and the media positions itself for an emotionally charged story.
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Utilizing direct cinema techniques, this documentary focuses on the attempts made to save Paul Crump from the electric chair in July 1962. The prisoner's life hangs in the balance as his lawyers petition the governor for a commutation of sentence. Meanwhile,the warden readies the chair, and the media positions itself for an emotionally charged story.

More in Living Camera Series

  1. Primary 1961
  2. The Chair 1963
  3. Adventures On The New Frontier 1970
  4. Pete And Johnny 1970

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record

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