Fighting For Life: The War Against AIDS

DateJune 28 1988

Can DescriptionsMaster Fighting for Life: War on AIDS X4517 Too Little Too Late Reel 2 of 2 time: 54:25

AbstractTitle: “Fighting For Life: The War Against AIDS”. Dr. Timothy Johnson and Mary Richardson introduce the film ‘Too Little Too Late”. The film features families talking about losing loved ones to AIDS. Doctors talk about the need for family support, with clips from interviews with Phyllis L. Spechko, RN, CANP and J. Allen McCutchan, M.D. of UCSD Medical Center. Also includes a clip from a local tv program, with opinions from Pastor Dorman Owens of Bible Missionary Fellowship. Shots of art therapy, led by Barbara Peabody. Discussion of patients rejected by their families. Discussion of support and feelings of loss from partners. A meeting of the Mothers of AIDS Patients (MAP) group. Andria Hall interviews Josephine and John [Politano], who lost a son to AIDS, and are trying to raise awareness about the disease and encourage family members to support patients.

OtherCredits: “Too Little Too Late”; Producer/Director: Micki Dickoff; Director of Photography: Tony Pagano; Sound Engineer: Chris Mehl; Editor: Micki Dickoff; Associate Producer: Christie Webb; Production Assistant: Jan Hurwitz; With deep gratitude, admiration and love: The Families, Barbara Peabody, Franny Peabody, Maria Vom Lehn, Miriam Thompson, Ken Thompson, Coral Thompson, Sean Thompson, Barbara Cleaver, Tom Cleaver, Gina Rogers, Irene Rios, Paul Rios, Tom Dix, John Lounsbury, The Art Class, John Lounsbury, Michael Madden, Glenn Miller, Reed Ridge, Woodie White, and Woman Student, The MAP Group, Barbara Cleaver, Helenclare Cox, Vivian Davenport, Mary Jones Edwards, Etty Garber, Wilma Gardner, Bettyclare Moffatt, Brenda Reed, Miriam Richardson, Irene Rios, Carol Rondeaux, Dr. J. Allen McCutchan, Phyllis L. Spechko, RN, CANP, Michael Carnahan; Original Music Victor Mendoza copyright Mendoza, B.M.I; Closing Music “Days End” Christo M. Tsiaras copyright, 1987 Tsiaras Inc.; Special Thanks To: Tony Pagano, Chris Mehl, Christie Webb, Jan Hurwitz, Victor Mendoza, Christo Tsiaras; Thanks To: KITTY-TV San Diego, California Thomas Wiggins, Prod.Mgr.; KRON-TV San Francisco, California; Voice & Video San Diego, California; Crimson Tech Cambridge, MA; Vidoecraft Production Boston, MA, Ben Achtenburg, Martie Cook, Copley Travel Services, Bob Gautreau, Stacey Kanfer, Glenn Meehan, Torey Osborne, Paul Rios, Eric Rofes, Fred Scholl, Jonathan Vom Lehn, Walter Vom Lehn; San Diego AIDS Project, Major Funding Provided By: American Foundation for AIDS Research; Partial Funding: Emerson College Faculty Grant, This documentary was inspired by the moving story of a mother’s love… The Screening Room By Barbara Peabody, Oak Tree Publication, San Diego, California; Dedicated To: Peter Vom Lehn, Lori Thompson, Scott Cleaver and John Lounsbury; In the hope that the love which surrounded them will never be “too little or too late” for all people whose lives are touched by AIDS.; copyright, 198 Micki Dickoff “Too Little Too Late” All Rights Reserved; For WCVB “Fighting For Life” The Mark Pfetch Story; Produced by: Stan Leven; Segment Producers: Art Cohen, Kathy Bickimer, Lisa Ziegler, Michele Costa; Directed by: Dick Puttkamer; Videography: Art Donahue, David Skillicorn, William Hartigan, Alice Daly, Judy Guild, John Rosenfeld, Howie Rouse; Sound: Bob Hakkila, James Fripp, Gretchen Soehner, Lisa Borge, Doug Dike, Ellen Boyce, Nina Hasin, Rodney Grace; Editing: Kathy McKenna, Curt Reichenbach, Rodney Grace; Assistant Director: Brian Pellicano; Scribe: Janie Cartier; Stage Managers: John F. Boyle, III, John Breen; Technical Directors: Ann Thomas, Rob Child; Audio: George Nahas; Lighting: J.W. Watson; Studio Cameras: Giles Baker, J.W. Watson, Bonnie Watson, Videotape: Kevin McSheffrey, Leon Goldman; ENG Receive: Juliet Charney, Bob Carroll; Creative Services: Lisa Griffith, Anna Yuen; Graphic Design: Yu-Ling Wang; Production Assistants: Ron Spingarn, Patricia Zur; Unit Manager: Gonca Sonmez; Production Coordinator: Amy Hassan; Additional Footage Courtesy of: ABC News; Special Thanks To: Chris Hickey, Deaconess Hospital, Mt. Auburn Hospital, Dr. Michael Benari, Paul Wright; Additional Jimmy McIntyre Footage Courtesy of: David Finlay, Georgia Pappas; Mary’s Hairstyle: By: Leon & Co./Belmont; Mary’s Clotheas & Jewelry By: Ava Botelle; Additional Closed Captioning Funding Provided By: Dunkin’ Donuts; Managing Editor: Chris Stirling; Producer: Mark Mills; Program Administrator: Leona McCarthy; Executive Producer: Judith Stoia; V.P./Programming Paul La Camera