Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker

Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker
Directed by	Richard Schmiechen
Produced by	David Haugland
Editing by	Nancy Frazen
Release date(s)	1992
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker is a 1992 documentary film directed by Richard Schmiechen. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Morris, Gary (November 2004). "Defending the Deviates". Bright Lights Film Journal. http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/46/hooker.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-10. "The title of the film has a double meaning. Some gay people may have had their 'minds changed' in the wrong direction by the brute force - electroshock, lobotomies, jail - inflicted by an uncomprehending society. Hooker changed much of the collective mind for the better simply by telling the truth."
^ "NY Times: Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/146055/Changing-Our-Minds-The-Story-of-Dr-Evelyn-Hooker/details. Retrieved 2008-11-19.