Thursday's Children (1954)
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.
Director: Lindsay Anderson, Guy Brenton
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: May 1, 1954
Cast
- Richard Burton - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Geoffrey Wright
Cinematography: Walter Lassally
Production: World Wide Pictures, Morse Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Lindsay Anderson, Guy Brenton
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thursday's Children about?
- 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.
- Who directed Thursday's Children?
- Thursday's Children was directed by Lindsay Anderson, Guy Brenton.
- Who stars in Thursday's Children?
- Thursday's Children stars Richard Burton.
- How long is Thursday's Children?
- Thursday's Children has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Thursday's Children?
- Thursday's Children is a Documentary film.
- Where was Thursday's Children produced?
- Thursday's Children was produced in United Kingdom.