Toward Independence

Toward Independence is a 1948 American short documentary film directed by George L. George, about the rehabilitation of veterans with spinal cord injuries.^[3][4]

Toward Independence
Directed by	George L. George[1]
Production company	United States Army Signal Corps[2]
Distributed by	U.S Army
Release date	1948 (1948)
Running time	30 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Accolades

In 1949, the film won an Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at 21st Academy Awards.^[5] Army Surgeon General Raymond W. Bliss received the award.^[6] The Academy Film Archive preserved Toward Independence in 2005.^[7]