The Resource The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby, (videorecording)
The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby, (videorecording)
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
- Note
- Title from container
- Isbn
- 9781608830251
- Label
- The best of men
- Title
- The best of men
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- lbi
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 791.45/72
- Intended audience
- PG
- Language note
-
- English audio
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PerformerNote
- Eddie Marsan, Rob Brydon, George Mackay
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1965-
- 1992-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Brydon, Rob
- MacKay, George
- Marsan, Eddie
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Runtime
- 90
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Guttmann, Ludwig
- Stoke-Mandeville Hospital
- Paralympic Games
- Made-for-TV movies
- Paraplegics
- Sports films
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby, (videorecording)
- Note
- Title from container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781608830251
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887020275
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- BEME 601
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- lbu00116450
- 739106
- System details
- DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The best of men, written by Lucy Gannon ; produced by Harriet Davison ; directed by Tim Whitby, (videorecording)
- Note
- Title from container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781608830251
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 841887020275
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- BEME 601
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- lbu00116450
- 739106
- System details
- DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
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