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  • Thursday's Children (1954)
  • Approved
    Short | 21 min | Documentary, Short
Thursday's Children (1954)
Approved
Short | 21 min | Documentary, Short
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 ...See moreWon 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Writers
Guy Brenton (written by) | Lindsay Anderson (written by)
Composer
Geoffrey Wright
Cinematographer
Walter Lassally
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Updated May 31, 1954
Release date
Apr 18, 1955 (United States)
Awards
Won 1 Oscar Award. Another 1 nomination

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