The Right to choose

United Kingdom, 1977

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Begins with a reminder of how the sponsor began its work following the sudden spread of poliomyelitis in the early 1950s, and shows how it is possible for adults to learn to ride despite physical disabilities including cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, paraplegia, amputation and blindness. Intended for people whose work brings them into contact with the medical rehabilitation of the physically disabled.

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Credits

director

Rock Humphreys

production company

Wessex Film and Video Productions

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322676

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Horse sports

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Great Britain

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Recreation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sports for the physically handicapped

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Physically handicapped - Recreation

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports for the physically handicapped

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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