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Topical Budget 248-2: The Blind Fiddler (1916)
 

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"THE BLIND FIDDLER." "Heroes who have lost their sight in the service of the country dance with their nurses with a courage that defies affliction." Long shot of a man playing a violin as three couples of dancing soldiers and nurses whirl round to the music. More couples dance in the same area. Most of the male dancers appear to be blind.