HOSPITAL INTERVIEWS WITH PORTON VOLUNTEERS AFTER OPERATION RECOUNT, LSD FIELD TRIAL TO TEST INCAPACITATING AGENT [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HOSPITAL INTERVIEWS WITH PORTON VOLUNTEERS AFTER OPERATION RECOUNT, LSD FIELD TRIAL TO TEST INCAPACITATING AGENT [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 4465
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  • Summary: Record of two interviews (first with all sound missing) with two soldiers seated in the hospital ward at Porton. Second soldier (Crossman?) answers clearly medical interviewer's questions about his experiences during the previous day's field trial - "things started to seem a bit unreal, not able to concentrate, chocolate tasted bitter, similar to when first getting drunk, just wanted effects to wear off".
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MGH 4465
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 4465)
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  • Production Date: 1966-09
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor) Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment, Porton Down (Production company)
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  • Keywords: Porton Down, Wiltshire, England, UK (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 211 ft; Running time: 5 mins
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