
01 Jun 2024

Wheels
Dia used to be a dancer, a musician, a talented woman with friends and a lover. The inability to use her legs has now confined her to a wheelchair.
This serious Pete Smith Specialty series entry encourages industry to hire people with disabilities to help with the war effort. As a boy, Ben Helwig was blinded in an accident while playing baseball. He eventually acquired a guide dog and now works in a defense plant.
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ben Helwig (uncredited)
Ben's Mother (uncredited)
Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)
John Downin (uncredited)
Fatty, Boy Leading Initiation (uncredited)
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Dia used to be a dancer, a musician, a talented woman with friends and a lover. The inability to use her legs has now confined her to a wheelchair.
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