News from the Headlines: Polio Bed

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1196A
Date Released
8 May 1952
Date submitted
3 May 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News from the Headlines: Polio Bed
  2. 2News from the Headlines: Samuel Pepys
  3. 3News from the Headlines: Geisha School
  4. 4News from the Headlines: Oil from Iraq
  5. 5The Cup Returns to Newcastle
  6. 6Coronation Commission
  7. 7The Queen Visits Bif
  8. 8Comet’s Week-End Trip
  9. *(Untitled record)

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Section Title
News from the Headlines
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Bed for Paralysis Victims. DESCRIPTION: Good news for victims of infantile paralysis comes from a Chicago Hospital, where a student nurse helps to demonstrate the new rocking bed treatment. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS person in bed. Various shots showing the bed rocking, also the equipment underneath controlling the movement of the bed.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Science and technology; Disabled persons
Locations
Chicago
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
57158
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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