Won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short of 1954. The subject deals with the children at The Royal School for the Deaf in Margate, Kent. The hearing-handicapped children are shown painstakingly learning what words are through exercises and games, practicing lip-reading and finally speech. Richard Burton's calm and sometimes-poetic narration adds to the heartwarming cheerfulness and courage of the children. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with British Film Institute in 2005.
| Title | Thursday's Children |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Studio | World Wide Pictures, Morse Films |
| Cast | Richard Burton |
| Crew | Geoffrey Wright (Music), Lindsay Anderson (Director), Guy Brenton (Director), Lindsay Anderson (Writer), Guy Brenton (Writer), Walter Lassally (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | preserved film |
| Release | May 01, 1954 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.64 / 10 by 11 users |
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