Mr Potter’s Aid to the Limbless

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1087
Date Released
3 Apr 1950
Date submitted
16 Mar 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aid for the Limbless (Mute). DESCRIPTION: Thomas Potter, the inventor who is paralysed in the legs demonstrates his invalid chair and how to drive a car. SHOTLIST: KS. MS Invalid in invalid chair. Mr Thomas Potter, the inventor who is paralysed in legs demonstrates his invalid chair & how to drive car without the use of his legs. Shots of him climbing into car & car being driven along street. CU of sign written on back of car indicating that it is fitted with new invention.
Local distribution only
Ireland release only
Keywords
Vehicles; Inventions and discoveries; Disabled persons
Locations
Dublin
Card file number
53411
Credits:
Camera
George Fleishchmann
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mr Potter’s Aid to the Limbless', British Movietone News Issue No. 1087, 3 Apr 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16303 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)