Harold Russell - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Harold Russell - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Mar 31, 2009
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On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Army paratrooper Harold Russell lost both hands in a training accident. At 30, his future seemed over. He chose functional steel hooks over cosmetic hands—and rebuilt his life. A rehab film led director William Wyler to cast him in The Best Years of Our Lives, where Russell didn’t act—he told the truth about fear, love, and returning home wounded. In 1947, he made history by winning two Oscars in one night for the same role. Russell proved that disability isn’t weakness—a
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On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Army paratrooper Harold Russell lost both hands in a training accident. At 30, his future seemed over. He chose functional steel hooks over cosmetic hands—and rebuilt his life. A rehab film led director William Wyler to cast him in The Best Years of Our Lives, where Russell didn’t act—he told the truth about fear, love, and returning home wounded. In 1947, he made history by winning two Oscars in one night for the same role. Russell proved that disability isn’t weakness—a
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Harold Russell changed Hollywood's perception of disability
Harold Russell changed Hollywood's perception of disability
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Harold Russell joined the US Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor and while training paratroopers lost both hands in an accidental explosion. Russell went on to make training films when director William Wyler saw him and cast him for THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES ('46). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM
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Harold Russell joined the US Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor and while training paratroopers lost both hands in an accidental explosion. Russell went on to make training films when director William Wyler saw him and cast him for THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES ('46). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM
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The image of Harold Lloyd hanging desperately from the hands of a skyscraper clock during Safety Last! (1923) is one of the greatest icons in all of film history. The closing scene from Safety Last! (left) was filmed on the roof of 908 S. Broadway, the same building where the clock stunt climbing set was built. | History In Pictures
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The image of Harold Lloyd hanging desperately from the hands of a skyscraper clock during Safety Last! (1923) is one of the greatest icons in all of film history. The closing scene from Safety Last! (left) was filmed on the roof of 908 S. Broadway, the same building where the clock stunt climbing set was built. | History In Pictures
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