| Toward Independence | |
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| Directed by | George L. George1 |
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| Distributed by | U.S Army |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film directed by George L. George, about the rehabilitation of veterans with spinal cord injuries.34
Accolades
In 1949, the film won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at 21st Academy Awards.5 Army Surgeon General Raymond W. Bliss received the award.6 The Academy Film Archive preserved Toward Independence in 2005.7
References
References
- "George L. George, 85, Organizer of Directors". The New York Times. January 5, 1993. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- Anzuoni, Robert (2010). "Signal Corps Produces Academy Award Winners". Army Communicator. Vol. 35, no. 2. p. 75. ISSN 0362-5745.
- "Toward Independence". Film News. Vol. 9, no. 8–9. May 1949. p. 6. ISSN 8750-068X.
- "Toward Independence". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- "The 21st Academy Awards (1949) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). March 24, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Med_Corps 1968, p. 284.
- "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
Sources
Sources
- Med_Corps, United States Army (1968). Army Medical Specialist Corps. Army Medical Specialist.
External links
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