BORN A MAN (1964)

Duration: 21 min

Year Published: 1964

Creator: United States Information Agency

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Jack Polston, a construction electrician who lost his sight in an accident, plays himself in this docudrama about rehabilitation of the blind. While some blind people were provided jobs in sheltered workshops, Jack went to rehab in the California Institute of the Blind in Oakland, where he learned to walk freely using a white cane, even in busy traffic. The film shows his surprising answer to the challenge of going back to work. Narrated by Edward G. Robinson Shot in 35mm b/w for worldwide theatrical distribution by the United States Information Agency. 22 minutes 1964

Complete Record: Jack Polston, a construction electrician who lost his sight in an accident, plays himself in this docudrama about rehabilitation of the blind. While some blind people were provided jobs in sheltered workshops, Jack went to rehab in the California Institute of the Blind in Oakland, where he learned to walk freely using a white cane, even in busy traffic. The film shows his surprising answer to the challenge of going back to work. Narrated by Edward G. Robinson Shot in 35mm b/w for worldwide theatrical distribution by the United States Information Agency. 22 minutes 1964