Handicapped War Heroes

Issue No.

316-1

Date Released

12 Sep 1917

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 4 / 5
Summary: [SUBTITLE]: "Australian legless soldiers participate in sports. Much amusement is caused by the hairdressing contest." Four soldiers with sticks fall to the ground in front of crowd. They get up again. One-legged man demonstrates ‘hop, step and jump’. Four men lift trouser legs for camera to show the artificial legs beneath. Hairdressing contest, with men attempting to plait the long hair of girls seated in a row. Panning close shot of this. Close shot of soldier putting pins into girl’s hair.
Keywords: Curiosities; Casualties; Disabled persons
Length of story (in feet): 60

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