Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
Brief Synopsis
Filmmakers trace the history of opium and its role in today's drug trade in this short film.
Cast & Crew
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William Templeton
Director
Paul Newman
Narrator
Vernon Hann
Himself
Sherman N. Kieffer
Himself
Jack Hurst
Himself
Charles Siragusa
Himself
Film Details
Genre
Short
Documentary
Release Date
1972
Production Company
Airlie Foundation; George Washington University - The Department of Medical and Public Affairs; National Institute Of Mental Health; The American Academy of General Practice; The District of Columbia Medical Society
Distribution Company
Blue Shield
Technical Specs
Duration
23m
Synopsis
Filmmakers trace the history of opium and its role in today's drug trade in this short film.
Director
William Templeton
Director
Cast
Paul Newman
Narrator
Vernon Hann
Himself
Sherman N. Kieffer
Himself
Jack Hurst
Himself
Charles Siragusa
Himself
Crew
James E. Carpenter
Film Editor
Charles E. Francis
Director Of Photography
Alfred M. Freedman
Consultant
Murdock Head
Executive Producer
Frank Kavanaugh
Producer
Don Peterson
Writer
Clifton Settler
Sound Recordist
Charles Strathman
Camera Operator
Charles Strathman
Director Of Photography
E. Robert Velazco
Music
William Wilder
Sound Recordist
Film Details
Genre
Short
Documentary
Release Date
1972
Production Company
Airlie Foundation; George Washington University - The Department of Medical and Public Affairs; National Institute Of Mental Health; The American Academy of General Practice; The District of Columbia Medical Society
Distribution Company
Blue Shield
Technical Specs
Duration
23m
Articles
Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
Filmmakers trace the history of opium and its role in today's drug trade.
Distant Drummer: Flowers of Darkness
Filmmakers trace the history of opium and its role in today's drug trade.
