The story of a young glider pilot who lost both his legs and the power of speech during the war, yet was determined to become an active and useful member of the community once more. The film tells how, through his own courage and endurance, and the help of others, he was able to achieve this ambition.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
29885
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air pilots
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ambition
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hospital care
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Rehabilitation
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-actualization (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-realization
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-reliance
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)