“THE VICIOUS CIRCLE” 1951 ALCOHOL ABUSE & ALCOHOLISM CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION FILM XD49384

[@DVincentW]

Lost Weekend Ray Miland great film.

[@jackuzi8252]

I find it hard to believe that this ad man had never before had a glass of ale.

[@rockcvn71]

Been sober 20 years by the Grace of God and fellowship of AA.

[@elev8tr15]

Millions of alcoholics have died since this film was made and will continue to. We worry about a pandemic. This epidemic has been with us for decades with no end in sight. Drink up!

[@garyslicer8748]

More like centuries.

[@KLHJ]

AA and the 12 Steps suggested as a program of recovery have allowed me to have a happy life for 40 years, since 10-20-83 ... That said, I support whatever works for a person. My brother has been clean and sober now for about 45 years and found sobriety through Christianity.

[@monicaperez2843]

My father was a "functional alcoholic," never missing a day of work, but dying an early death due to the disease.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Sorry to hear about that.

[@monicaperez2843]

@@PeriscopeFilm Wish we had still had warning films such as this for the whole family, not just for students. Interestingly, they mentioned warning labels on alcoholic beverages and tobacco as well as advertising restrictions *decades* before their time! Keep up your excellent work, Periscope!!

[@strictly45s6]

@@monicaperez2843 I don't think it was before its time. I think it took them as long as it.

[@MoonShadowWolfe]

Wait ... this story started with the narrator speaking in the present tense, about being staggering drunk. And he didn't relapse? It's even called Vicious Cycle. Where's the relapse in this story?

[@michaelfuller4955]

What did you say about relapse? Alcoholism kills millions of people you fool so if you relapse and died, would you figured the film was a lot better or something you goof

[@proud2bpagan]

one's too many and a thousand's never enough.

[@pinkydogbear]

so true

[@kennethjohnson9370]

My dad drank a lot of alcohol and he would be drunk for days with medicine he would hurt my mother a lot he will be passed out for days when something goes wrong in life he said we would have to die he is dead now

[@Lyndanet]

Would anyone know the location of such a beautiful bridge and if it still exists 2:54 3:33

[@aPoorsPerspective]

I think this is in southern California. I'm not sure exactly where though.

[@Lyndanet]

@@aPoorsPerspective thank you it is amazing work

[@ktatlow]

It looks like Los Angeles to me. Wonderful old location shots in this film.

[@carlnotkarl]

I could go for a martini right about now.

[@lawrencemiller3829]

The question is, like political advertising, why do people unquestioningly follow such things?

[@joegoldman3065]

I like the blonde hair floozy in the bar. I always tried to find girls like that but I was not too successful at it. they would have been a hell of a lot less work than regular girls.

[@MoonShadowWolfe]

Girls whose time is for hire? Yes, as long as you pay their rate, you do indeed do less work by hiring them than you do when you have to treat these nonmen like they're human people so that they actually want your company.

[@scratchdog2216]

Been there, done that. I choose now. Stay alert.

[@briangriffin4937]

Great scenes of Southern California in the early ‘50s

[@aPoorsPerspective]

We really used to be a proper country didn't we.

[@elias560]

@@aPoorsPerspective no

[@patricklena9307]

I take it alcoholics Anonymous was really not in full gear back then. The program was founded in nineteen thirty nine and this looks to be late forties. I love how they think the warning labels would have made such a difference or posters dissuading drinking. Honestly the best thing that anybody could do to combat alcoholism is become a member of one of those groups and due as they do. It is free and it works without a doubt

[@Keithbarber]

1951

[@rockcvn71]

It's all true for those of us who break out in a rash of a self will run riot after a drink.

[@lindathrall5133]

MY MOTHER IS AN ALCOHOLIC I HAVE NO USE FOR HER I WAS HURT BY A DRUNK DRIVER

[@1EvilDoctor]

Yeah, it's the advertising that was responsible... This was made 18 years after the repeal of Prohibition, and they were still making the same bad arguments that caused Prohibition in the first place...

[@doublequin]

Horribly contrived film. Good grief

[@manhoot]

Just say no to booze.

[@michaelfuller4955]

You know if people are going to drink they’re gonna drink it like cigarettes. Now you get to add in all about smoking causes cancer people are still smoking and people are still drinking and you got all the warning labels you want. People are still gonna drink and some of them are going to die, I nearly died myself and drinking and pills and prescription drugs provided by doctors so there he goes. I know what I’m talking about OK so why God bless

[@lauradaly8020]

The best help for someone in that instance is for them to know the LORD as his or her Savior.