July 23, 1945 – “Men who have been permanently damaged by battle wounds often think of their future lives with an emotion close to terror. In time most of them are able to adjust themselves to the fact of being without hands or arms or legs but a deep mental depression often slows their recovery. One way to break down this depression is “celluloid therapy,” showing amputees with movies how another man overcame their problem.”

Source:”‚“Medicine: Without Hands, Army Film Shows How An Amputee Learns To Get Along With Hooks.” Life Magazine, 23 July 1945, pp. 83”“89. https://books.google.com/books?id=30kEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA90&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false