- Title: V-6808
- Summary: DESIGN FOR CORRECTION: THIS FILM DEPICTS CONSTRUCTION, FROM PLANNING TO COMPLETION, OF THE NEW UNITED STATES MAXIMUM SECURITY PENITENTIARY AT MARION, ILLINOIS. THE FILM GIVES EMPHASIS TO THE CONCERN FOR EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION AS IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND CONTROL. CRIME AND CRIMINALS. POLICE. PRISONS. CORRECTION. ARCHITECTURE.
- Description:00:29:13 - 1960s PRISON INMATES WALK THROUGH HALLS OF JAIL. 00:29:37 - CARD CATALOGUE WITH PHOTOS OF CRIMINALS. 00:29:57 - MAP OF FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM. 00:29:59 - AERIALS OF MANY DIFFERENT PRISONS. PENITENTIARY, REFORMATORY. PRISON CAMP. ETC.. 00:30:14 - CU CRIMINALS RECORDS IN CARD CATALOGE 00:30:41 - PROCESS OF SEPARATING THE YOUNG CRIMINALS FROM THE OLD TIMERS. MAP OF UNITED STATES. CU JUNCTURE OF ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, 00:30:57 - CU LIST OF CRITERIA SUCH AS SITE SIZE, COMMUNITY FACTORS, TRANSORTATION ETC. CU PRESS REPORT. 00:31:13 - WIDE EMPTY FIELD. RIVERSIDE. WILDLIFE REFUGEE SIGNS. CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 00:31:38 - LS FEDERAL PENITENTIARY. HIGH METAL FENCE. 00:31:53 - MAP OF UNITED STATES. 150 MILE RADIUS OF MARION, ILLINOIS HIGHLIGHTED 00:32:00 - MODERN CHURCHES. FUNKY DESIGNS. CREATIVE ARCHITECTURE 00:32:14 - MEETING OF ARCHITECTS. HELLMUTH, OBATA AND KASSLBASUM. PRISON DESIGN 00:33:04 - PLANS FOR NEW PRISON. SPLIT LEVEL DESIGN. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION. PLANS FOR JAIL. SPECIFICATIONS. MODEL OF DESIGN. 00:34:22 - LAND SURVEYOR. 00:34:27 - GROUND BREAKING. BULLDOZER PUSHES DIRT. 00:34:35 - CEMENT WALL PIECES. 7 FOOT WIDE WALL COMPONANTS. 00:34:40 - CONSTRUCTION. PRE-CASTING WALLS FACE DOWN. WHITE QUARTZ. HUGE WHEELS, SPOOLS OF WIRE, CABLE UNWIND. TENSION. CEMENT COMES OUT OF CHUTE. FOAM INSULATION. WIRE MESH. CEMENT MIXER. SMOOTHING CEMENT. PULLING BACK TARP. CRANE LIFTS SLABS OF WALL. BUFFED. WASHED OFF. WALLS ARE PUT UP. ERECTING WALLS 00:39:39 - MASSIVE STEEL GIRDERS. TRUCKS ARRIVE WITH STEEL GIRDERS. CRANE OPERATOR PULLS LEVERS. RAISING STEEL GIRDERS. PUTTING INTO PLACE. 00:40:59 - CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE ROOF BEAMS. METAL RODS AND BEAMS ARE TENSIONED & HELD IN POSITION WITH A CHOCK. PRISON CONSTRUCTION 00:41:45 - SURROUNDING SPACE PRESSURE FILLED. 00:42:03 - LS PRISON UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 00:42:22 - MAXIMUM DETENTION CELLS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WELDING STEEL WALLS. SOLDERING 00:42:35 - VOCATIONAL SHOP PARTITIONED WITH CONCRETE BLOCK BUILDING CONCRETE WALLS. 00:42:42 - INSPECTORS CHECKING CONSTRUCTION FOR FLAWS. CU WRITING IN PAD. QUALITY CONTROL. 00:42:57 - SOLDERING SECURITY FRAME. STEEL BARS ACROSS WINDOWS. WELDING. 00:43:12 - CU CRANKING OPEN WINDOW. LOUVORED WINDOWS HIDES STEEL CROSS MEMBERS 00:43:20 - CONSTRUCTING SKYLIGHTS IN LIBRARY 00:43:35 - LS FINISHED PRISON 00:43:37 - MINIMUM SECURITY INMATES COME OFF BUS. PRISON GUARD INSPECTS THEIR CARDS, PHOTO ID. 00:43:57 - PRISON CELLS. TOILET. PRISONER SITS ON BED IN HIS JAIL CELL. 00:44:07 - CU GUARD PULLS LEVER. ALL CELL DOORS CLOSE. 00:44:14 - INTERIOR JAIL CELL. PRISONER LAYS DOWN ON BED 00:44:24 - CIRCULAR SINK. PRISONER WASHES HIS HANDS. 00:44:31 - PRISONER COMBS HIS HAIR. 00:44:36 - PRISONER LOOKS OUT QINDOW SMOKING A CIGARETTE 00:44:40 - LS WATER TOWER. EXTERIOR BUILDING MONTAGE 00:44:56 - PRISONER SWEEPING WITH A BROOM 00:44:58 - ROUND CHAPEL. ALTAR ROTATES. FOR CATHOLIC MASS AND PROTESTANT SERVICE. 00:45:07 - PRIEST GIVES MASS 00:45:12 - PRISON DOCTOR'S OFFICE. 00:45:17 - PRISONERS PLAY SHUFFLEBOARD 00:45:21 - HS PING PONG GAME 00:45:28 - PLAYING BASEBALL. 00:45:32 - PRISONER SITS OUTDOORS READING 00:45:36 - PRISONER SELECTS A BOOK FROM SHELF IN PRISON LIBRARY. PRISONER SITS IN LIBRARY READING STUDYING 00:45:43 - PRISONERS IN CAFETERIA. IN LINE. EATING. 00:45:57 - ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATION NETWORK. LOOK-OUT TOWER. WIRES. GUARDS TALK ON PHONE. 00:46:16 - BUS FILLED WITH INMATES ARRIVES. TRANSFER INMATES
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1963
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: V-6808