The Revolving Door

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The Revolving Door
Directed by Lee R. Bobker
Produced byLee R. Bobker
Production
company
Vision Associates
Distributed byAmerican Foundation Institute of Corrections
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
28.5 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Revolving Door is a 1968 American short documentary film directed by Lee R. Bobker [1] and produced by Vision Associates. [2] The 28.5 minute film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Wolfgang Saxon, "Lee Robert Bobker, 74, Filmmaker Who Also Taught and Wrote About His Craft" The New York Times (January 30, 2000). Retrieved March 14, 2011
  2. "The Revolving Door" Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Psychiatric Services. Retrieved March 14, 2011
  3. "The Revolving Door". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  4. "The 41st Academy Awards (1969) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 8, 2019.