New Aid For Cripples (1963)

Item title reads - New aid for cripples. Hendon, Greater London. Interior M/S as Herbert Lyon’s orchestra, composed of children who have various artificial limbs, take up their positions to play. Various shots as they play and he conducts. C/U girl with artificial arm playing the violin. C/U as she uses the arm to move the bow. M/S orchestra playing. M/S workshop where they make the limbs, various shots of equipment M/S arm which is powered by carbon dioxide gas cylinder, C/U as it turns. M/S Mr Lyon with girl who is demonstrating a muscle in part of her upper arm which activates a switch that moves the artificial lower part. C/U fingers moving. M/S Bob Wilcox who lost his arm in an accident. M/S as he takes a poker and attaches it to artificial hand and pokes fire. M/S’s Malayan girl Lai Yoke Heone writing with artificial hand. M/S as 7 year old Anthony has artificial arm strapped on by Dr. Kinnier-Wilson, M/S gas cylinder which moves it. M/S as Anthony takes some chocolate and eats it. FILM