Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film directed by George L. George, about the rehabilitation of veterans with spinal cord injuries.[3][4]
| Toward Independence | |
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| Directed by | George L. George[1] |
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| Distributed by | U.S Army |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Accolades
editIn 1949, the film won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at 21st Academy Awards.[5] Army Surgeon General Raymond W. Bliss received the award.[6] The Academy Film Archive preserved Toward Independence in 2005.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "George L. George, 85, Organizer of Directors". The New York Times. January 5, 1993. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ Anzuoni, Robert (2010). "Signal Corps Produces Academy Award Winners". Army Communicator. Vol. 35, no. 2. p. 75. ISSN 0362-5745.
- ↑ "Toward Independence". Film News. Vol. 9, no. 8–9. May 1949. p. 6. ISSN 8750-068X.
- ↑ "Toward Independence". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). March 24, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Med_Corps 1968, p. 284.
- ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
Sources
edit- Med_Corps, United States Army (1968). Army Medical Specialist Corps. Army Medical Specialist.
External links
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