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The High Wall (1952)

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The High Wall (1952)
Sponsors: Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith; Illinois Dept. of Public Health; Illinois Dept. of Public Information; Columbia Foundation. Production Co.: New World Productions. Producer: Ted Robinson. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 30 minutes.

Film produced for a coalition of public service groups to combat racial and ethnic hatred. The narrative follows an emotionally insecure Chicago teenager whose bigoted thinking leads him to violence. The High Wall explores how prejudices are passed like “a contagious disease” from parent to child, teacher to pupils, and youth to youth, and suggests strategies for breaking the cycle.

Resources
Dorothy Barclay, “New Film Depicts Bias as a Malady,” New York Times, Feb. 16, 1952, 9.