Intertel; 25; Every Tenth Man: A Study of Homosexuality
- Series
- Intertel
- Episode Number
- 25
- Producing Organization
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- Contributing Organization
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/512-4q7qn6018g
- NOLA Code
- ITTL
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- Description
- Episode Description
- 1 hour piece, produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and initially distributed by NET in 1965. It was originally shot on videotape.
- Episode Description
- This program, produced by the Canadian partner of Intertel, attempts to determine the causes and possible cures of homosexuality and examines the medical, legal, religious, social, and moral attitudes of society in the United States, Canada and England toward homosexuality. Every Tenth Man also presents opposing viewpoints concerning homosexuality by eminent clergymen, psychiatrist, sexologists, lawyers, and law enforcement authorities from the three countries. The program includes some film coverage of known meeting places for homosexuals in several American cities. Among those who discuss homosexuality and appear in separate interviews are: Roger Arnbergh, Los Angeles prosecuting attorney; Rev. CE Eagan, a Methodist minister from Long Island, NY; Dr. Albert Ellis, New York sexologist; attorney Aubrey Golden; sexologist Dr. Stephen Neiger; psychiatrist Dr. RE Stokes; Rev. Father Sherida, SJ of Regis College; Inspector Dr. Donald West; Dr. RE Turner; all of Toronto Canada; psychiatrist Dr. Donald West; Dr. Clifford Allen; Dr. Alfred Rorrie; anthropologist Dr. Jaquetta Hawkes; Rev. Mervyn Stockwood, Bishop of Southwark; Anthony Gray of the Legal Reform League; psychologist Dr. Gordon Westwood; all of England. They give their opinions on whether society should pity, treat, or imprison homosexuals; whether an indulgent community attitude brings an increase of homosexuality; whether laws condemning homosexuals as criminals should be changed; and whether various methods applied in attempts to effect a cure are successful. Some of their divergent views include: Inspector Thurston: I think it (homosexuality) is on the increase because of a more lenient acceptance on the part of the public .... Dr. Allen: I think ... as people become more familiar with homosexuality ... theyve been less worried about it so it may appear more , but I dont think its increasing. Dr. Turner: If a person is homosexual, the law doesnt arrest him for being homosexual, but for acting on this urge .... Dr. Albert Ellis: Prison does nothing for the homosexual. In fact, hell get a lot of willing partners in prison .... As a matter of fact prison helps create a good many homosexuals. Rev. Mervyn Stockwood: The present English law is, I believe, a thoroughly evil thing and should be changed. Mr. Arnbergh: I feel that to legalize homosexuality ... would increase the problems resulting from it. Dr. West: I think the homosexuality which causes a problem in our country is the kind which is based upon an inhibition against ordinary sex. Dr. Stokes: I do not believe that the heterosexual taboos really present much of an influence on developing homosexuality. Fr. Sheridan: ... the unanimity of Roman Catholic moral theologians say that if two adults, instructed quite free individuals, fully and deliberately elect to indulge in private in homosexual acts, such would be characterized as a grave sin. Intertel: Every Tenth Man: A Study of Homosexuality is a production of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- Intertel, a dramatic breakthrough in the dissemination of ideas and cultural exchange through television, was conceived in November 1960. Five television broadcasters in the four major English-speaking nations joined to form the International Television Federation, to be known as Intertel, the first such international organization. The participants were Associated Rediffusion, Ltd. of Great Britain, the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and for the United States, the National Educational Television and Radio Center and the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Intertel produced on a bi-monthly basis hour-long documentaries on important world topics, inaugurating a global television production agency dedicated to the creation of programs of substance and meaning. John F. White, President of NET, called Intertel more than a fusion of the creative talents of the organizations involved in producing television programs of outstanding merit. It is a step forward to world understanding, he added. I believe that the exchange of documentaries, while of great significance in the vastness of the mutual understanding in it can foster, is but the first step in a regular exchange of all forms of programming. Donald H. McGannon, President of WBC, hailed the new organization as a pool of the technical and creative ability and knowledge of all the groups which will extend the international horizons of television in all aspects. This is the first practical step, after years of talking and hoping, toward the creation and use of international television for cultural exchange and an effective weapon for peace. By having observers examine topics far removed from their everyday assignments, Intertel gives viewers a fresh viewpoint. The founder members indicated that by dubbing these programs in foreign languages and making them available to all nations, they hoped television companies in Europe, Asia and South America will eventually join this unique project. The supervisory committee for the United States programming segments consists of Mr. McGannon and Mr. White; Richard M. Pack, WBC Vice President Programming; and Robert Hudson, NET Vice President for Programming. Intertel came into formal being November 14, 1960, in a special meeting in Vancouver, B.C., and the culmination of plans for such an association which has been under way for a long time. John McMilliam of Associate Rediffusion, was named contemporary Coordinating Officer at that time. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Broadcast Date
- 1965-04-12
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Social Issues
- Public Affairs
- LGBTQ
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:53:48
- Credits
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Director: Kelly, Ronald
Executive Producer: Guthro, James
Interviewee: Eagan, C. E.
Interviewee: Stockwood, Mervyn
Interviewee: Westwood, Gordon
Interviewee: Rorrie, Alfred
Interviewee: Golden, Aubrey
Interviewee: Ellis, Albert
Interviewee: Hawkes, Jaquetta
Interviewee: Turner, R. E.
Interviewee: Gray, Anthony
Interviewee: Neiger, Stephen
Interviewee: Arnbergh, Roger
Interviewee: Stokes. R. E.
Interviewee: West, Donald
Interviewee: Allen, Clifford
Narrator: Trebek, Alex
Producer: Kelly, Ronald
Producing Organization: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Writer: Kelly, Ronald
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:53:27
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:53:27
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:53:27
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 1844848-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Intertel; 25; Every Tenth Man: A Study of Homosexuality,” 1965-04-12, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 26, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-4q7qn6018g.
- MLA: “Intertel; 25; Every Tenth Man: A Study of Homosexuality.” 1965-04-12. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 26, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-4q7qn6018g>.
- APA: Intertel; 25; Every Tenth Man: A Study of Homosexuality. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-4q7qn6018g