Cry of the Crippled Children

Charity appeal
1921
12mins
United Kingdom
No Dialogue with English subtitles

Johnny Be Good... a silent docudrama about curing disabled children, set in 1920s London

Follow young slum-dweller Johnny's journey from sad, outcast "cripple" to a cured and mischievous lad, as a beneficent stranger helps his distraught mother to access hospital treatment. This fascinating silent film gives us insight into a pre-NHS health system, where hospital charity appeals were vital to develop services. Disability is portrayed as needing a cure, without which a grim life lies ahead.

Genres
Charity appeal
Certificate
Contains titles in this collection may contain language or other content that reflect views prevalent in their time but that may cause offence today.
Accessibility
Audio Descrption
Subjects
Disabled people, Charity appeals, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Children