Stolen Lives (1994)
“My life was wasted. I was 19 when I went in… all my life’s gone. I could have been happy.” Meanwood Park Colony for mental defectives opened 1920. One man, Samuel Wormald, stalked the teenage mill girls, forced them into his car, and took them straight to Meanwood. He rounded up more than 2000 mill girls, factory workers and children in the Leeds area, who were incarcerated. This film was made as the Colony was closing, and men and women who had been incarcerated against their will for more than 40 years were being set free. Now living independent lives in the community in their old age, they tell their dreadful stories.
Director: Jane Gabriel
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: May 15, 1994
Screenplay
Editing: Andy Attenburrow
Production: Testimony Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jane Gabriel
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Stolen Lives about?
- “My life was wasted. I was 19 when I went in… all my life’s gone. I could have been happy.” Meanwood Park Colony for mental defectives opened 1920. One man, Samuel Wormald, stalked the teenage mill girls, forced them into his car, and took them straight to Meanwood. He rounded up more than 2000 mill girls, factory workers and children in the Leeds area, who were incarcerated. This film was made as the Colony was closing, and men and women who had been incarcerated against their will for more than 40 years were being set free. Now living independent lives in the community in their old age, they tell their dreadful stories.
- Who directed Stolen Lives?
- Stolen Lives was directed by Jane Gabriel.
- How long is Stolen Lives?
- Stolen Lives has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Stolen Lives?
- Stolen Lives is a Documentary film.
- Where was Stolen Lives produced?
- Stolen Lives was produced in United Kingdom.