On Giant's Shoulders (1979)
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
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Cast
- Judi Dench — Hazel Wiles
- Bryan Pringle — Len Wiles
- Terry Wiles — Himself
- Hilda Braid — Sister Page
- Barbara Young — Teacher at hospital
- Tim Wylton — Len Curry
- Tony Church — Hospital administrator
- Anthony Heaton — Limb technician
- Anna Wing — Mrs. Proctor
- Jean Rimmer — Miss Hudson
- Frank Barrie — Solicitor
- Charles West — Judge
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