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The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby

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The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
The best of men
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
450
Responsibility statement
written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby
Runtime
90
Summary
Towards the end of the second world war Dr. Ludwig Guttmann, a brisk refugee from Nazi Germany, arrives at Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire and is appalled to find the partially paralysed spinal patients heavily sedated and left to rot with bed sores. He immediately begins a new regime,disposing of old equipment and sedatives, bringing him into conflict with stern Sister Edwards and pompous consultant Cowan, as well as the patients. However the sister backs him when she realises he is treating her charges as people, not patients, talking to them and involving them in musical entertainments and sporting activity. Soon Whitehall are sending him all their spinal patients and, with visits to the pub and wheelchair sports taught by an army sergeant, he becomes the men's hero. With the war over Ludwig organizes national wheelchair sports competitions which will in turn lead to the establishment of the Paralympic games
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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