| BLIND MAN Stanley Turner was once blind, an operation allows him to see his home and family again. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7123 |
| Catalog #: | 47429 | |
| Clip Number: | 47429-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 144 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:54 - 01:13:07 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Blindness DOMESTIC LIFE: Family Life INDUSTRY: Communications, Telephone & Telegraph LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Misc | |
| Description: | From the issue PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS Crowds of people leaving factory. CU Of crowd peoples feet walking. C/U of blind telephone operator, Stanley Turner, at work. Various shots of church - could be Salisbury Cathedral. Narrator explains that Stanley has recently regained his sight thanks to operation. Various shots of market town (probably Salisbury). Shots are taken from point of view of Stanley walking. He buys some daffodils from a flower seller in street. M/S of Stanley's wife putting daffodils into a vase. Various shots of Stanley playing with his two young sons. Despite wearing thick glasses Stanley is able to read story to them. Various shots of Stanley admiring his favourite pipe. Smoking pipe. He picks up a photograph of his wife and looks at it, she then walks over to him. | |
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