Worth it every inch of the way.
- Date:
- 1974
- Film
About this work
Description
This fascinating film follows retired man Gordon Fry after surgery to amputate his remaining leg due to arterial disease. There is very detailed footage of his work with the hospital physiotherapist, Jennie Pickering, including his first attempts to walk with prosthetic legs. We also see him drinking and smoking his pipe in the pub and driving his car into his local village and negotiating the shops. His positive attitude prevails and his life is affected as little as it could be given the circumstances.
Publication/Creation
England, 1974.
Physical description
1 film reel (23 min.) : sound, color, 16 mm
Creator/production credits
Produced by Surgical Unit and Physiotherapy Department, St. Mary's Hospital and Film Unit, Department of Audio Visual Communication, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.
Copyright note
Glaxo Laboratories Ltd.
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBMA578By appointment Manual request