Susceptible to kindness : Miss Evers' boys and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study / Executive producer, Larry I. Palmer ; directed by Daniel Booth ; producers, Daniel Booth, David Feldshuh ; a production of the Educational Television Center Media Services in collaboration with the Center for Theatre Arts, Cornell University.

This program examines the ethical issues raised by the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male (1932-1972). The issues are presented through excerpts from David Feldshuh's play 'Miss Evers' boys,' historical film footage, and interviews with nurses, physicians, researchers, government...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Illusion Theater Company
Cornell University. Educational Television Center (Production company)
Cornell University. Center for Theatre Arts (Production company)
Other Authors: Palmer, Larry I., 1944- (executive producer.)
Booth, Daniel (producer of television program,, director of television program.)
Glass, Philip (composer (expression))
Burse, Denise, 1952- (Actor)
Jones, James H. (James Howard), 1943- (Interviewee)
Feldshuh, David, 1944- (Interviewee, producer of television program,, playwright.)
Cutler, John C. (John Charles), 1915-2003 (Interviewee)
Gibbs, James Lowell (Interviewee)
Jenkins, Bill (Interviewee)
Ford, Johnny, 1942- (Interviewee)
Gamble, Vanessa Northington (Interviewee)
Sullivan, Louis Wade, 1933- (Interviewee)
Language:English
Published: [Ithaca, N.Y.] : Cornell University, ©1994.
Subjects:
Tuskegee Syphilis Study.
Tuskegee Syphilis Study > Drama.
Tuskegee Institute > History.
Tuskegee Institute > History > Drama.
Laurie, Eunice Rivers, > 1899-1986.
United States. > Public Health Service > History > 20th century.
Human experimentation in medicine > Alabama > Macon County > History > 20th century.
Human experimentation in medicine > Alabama > Macon County > History > 20th century > Drama.
African American men > Diseases > Alabama > Macon County > History.
African American men > Diseases > Alabama > Macon County > History > Drama.
African Americans > Medical care > History > 20th century.
Racism in medicine > United States > History > 20th century.
Medical ethics > United States > History > 20th century.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Interviews.
Historical drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Interviews.
Historical drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 discussion guide (23 pages ; 23 cm)
Variant Title:
Miss Evers' boys and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
This program examines the ethical issues raised by the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male (1932-1972). The issues are presented through excerpts from David Feldshuh's play 'Miss Evers' boys,' historical film footage, and interviews with nurses, physicians, researchers, government officials, and others, including nurse Eunice Rivers, upon whom the character of Miss Evers was based.
Note:Originally produced for television in 1993.
Digitized for preservation purposes from VHS version published by Cornell University in 1994.
Includes a study guide for discussion leaders by Larry I. Palmer.
Call Number:R853.H8 S8 1994a VideoDVD
Credits:Music, Philip Glass ; videographers, Eric L. Gasteiger, Gary Ingraham, Bill Carlson ; editor, Robert L. Eaton.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R), all regions, NTSC format.
Cast:
Cast of 'Miss Evers' boys': Denise Burse-Mickelbury, Brent S. Hendon, Peter Moore, Lester Purry; interviewees include: Dr. David Feldshuh, Dr. James H. Jones, Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford, Dr. John Cutler, Dr. James Gibbs, Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble, Dr. Bill Jenkins, former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan.
Event Details:
Filmed scenes from the play 'Miss Evers' boys' are from the 1991 production by Illusion Theatre Company, Minneapolis.