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Documentary: Portions from a documentary focussing on the Canadian Wing of the Guinea Pig Club. Describes the history of the club. Includes a description of Canadian doctor Ross Tilley's work at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead in England where doctors pioneered reconstructive surgery to repair injured airmen's physical features. Also included is archival footage of patients undergoing surgery for their wounds, and general shots of the hospital. For a complete version of the documentary see VT R-10694. Please Note - The recording is technically very poor for VT R-10697.
Documentary: A documentary focussing on the Canadian Wing of the Guinea Pig Club. Describes the history of the club from its beginnings on July 20, 1941 to the present. Includes a descripton of Canadian doctor Ross Tilley's work at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead in England where doctors pioneered reconstructive surgery to repair injured airmen's physical features. Includes interviews with nurses, veterans who received for their wounds, villagers of East Grindstead and and with Prince Phillip, the president of the club. Also included is archival footage of patients undergoing operations, general shots of the hospital, and of East Grindstead. Digital Recording (SX Video Cassette) transferred from 3/4" U'Matic Video Cassette. (March 2002). See also DVD copy DVD R-12878.