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The David Hall Story (1963)

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The David Hall Story (1963)
Sponsor: Employers Mutual of Wausau. Production Co.: Solana Studios. Director/Producer: Jack La Frandre. Camera: Robert K. Geisel Studios. Editor: Patti Dozzie. Narrator: David Hall. Cast: David Hall. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 25 minutes.

Insurance-company-sponsored film presenting a cautionary tale for teenage drivers. Based on the true story of David Hall’s 1955 automobile accident, this grisly documentary reconstructs Hall’s many months of treatment and rehabilitation and is narrated by the victim himself.

Note: In 1963, Hall was named “Handicapped American of the Year” by President Kennedy. For more information on David Hall, see “Honored,” Washington Post and Times Herald, March 8, 1963, A20.