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kamehameha

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« on: March 23, 2010, 11:30:07 pm »
Hey guys, just wanted to pass this on to anyone with comcast cable, there is a special on On-Demand, under wgbh-pbs( it's in the history section of the main menu) there is a special on Dr. Freeman, the icepick lobotomy originator.
It's got some old footage of him in alot of the old hospitals and sheds some light on the practice and the man behind the movement. I have to say, I was turned somewhat in my judgment of the whole process and Freeman himself. It seems he really was looking for a way to stop the overcrowding in the asylums and (in the beginning) really looking for a way to treat the patients and let them become more than refuse hidden away or slated to be so.
just my personal review, but i suggest to anyone interested in the functioning of these beautiful places we love to explore and the lives of those spent within them to check it out.
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 04:36:24 am »
I've actually seen this and I'll say it was a wonderful documentary.
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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2010, 03:04:39 pm »
FWIW, it appears you can watch it online.
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2010, 03:24:04 pm »
Watched it online this is a great program.
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« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2010, 05:19:23 pm »
I just watched it online.  It really give a new perspective on it.  He really thought he was helping the people, not hurting them.  Excellent program.
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« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2010, 08:53:25 pm »
I saw it on A & E. It was very good.
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