Phonies Beware!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 8 min
  • Premiere: 1956. May 25.

This Screenliner short shows how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks at drug claims that may be fraudulent. In this case, a product called Elixirex is advertised as a cure-all for almost any ailment, including arthritis, rheumatism, and diabetes. After a diabetes patient dies following the use of Elixirex, FDA inspectors start their investigation.

Discover

Bob Hite

Narrator (voice)

John Zaic

Inspector Kennedy

Camera

Larry O'Reilly

Director of Photography

Directing

Larry O'Reilly

Director

Editing

Sound

Maurice Rosenblum

Sound Recordist

Herman Fuchs

Music Supervisor

Writing

Camera

Larry O'Reilly

Director of Photography

Directing

Larry O'Reilly

Director

Editing

Sound

Maurice Rosenblum

Sound Recordist

Herman Fuchs

Music Supervisor

Writing