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Synanon in Prison (Season 9, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Documentary, History
Synanon was a self-help organization of former drug addicts who believed they could help criminals as they had helped themselves. The Nevada State prison allowed them to meet with convicts willing to participate in regular meetings deep ...See moreSynanon was a self-help organization of former drug addicts who believed they could help criminals as they had helped themselves. The Nevada State prison allowed them to meet with convicts willing to participate in regular meetings deep within the prison's walls. We were able to film members of Synanon challenging inmates with their unusual type of confrontational therapy. Written by Irv Drasnin See less
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Director
Irv Drasnin
Cinematographers
Fred Deiterich | Jerry Sims
Editor
Tom Spain
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Status
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Updated Mar 13, 1966
Release date
Mar 13, 1966 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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5 cast members
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Walter Cronkite
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Charles Dederich Sr.'s primary photo
Charles Dederich Sr.
Self / Founder of Synanon Self / Founder of Synanon   See fewer
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Terry Drinkwater's primary photo
Terry Drinkwater
Self / Reporter Self / Reporter   See fewer
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Charles Kuralt
Self / Reporter Self / Reporter   See fewer
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Shim Titelbaum's primary photo
Shim Titelbaum
Self / Ex-member of Synanon Self / Ex-member of Synanon   See fewer
The Twentieth Century (1957)
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