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Night Children

Bernard Devlin

1956 | 30 min

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This short documentary presents the story of a case worker with the Children's Aid Society, circa 1956, and the children she helps. The film demonstrates how the case worker, and the Society, follow through on cases by focusing on one little girl found wandering alone in the downtown streets at night. It also sheds light on the cases involving children who were abandoned, uncared for, or otherwise victims of their environment.

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