Thursday's Children
1954
21min
Documentary
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Overview
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who directed Thursday's Children?
Thursday's Children was directed by Lindsay Anderson and Guy Brenton.
How long is Thursday's Children?
Thursday's Children runs for 21min, and was released in 1954.
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