REGAINING SPEECH
Film Star Has Operation
(N.Z. Press Asfn. —Copyright) LONDON. Feb. 10
The film star, Mr Jack Hawkins, who has been in hospital for an operation for cancer of the throat, is expected to leave hospital for home today, the “Daily Mail” reported. He has been learning to speak again since his vocal cords were removed in the operation. He said 12 words yesterday, his best performance since the operation more than two weeks ago. His breath control, learned as an actor, is helping him to find a new voice.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19660212.2.260
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 24
Word Count
91REGAINING SPEECH Press, Volume CV, Issue 30983, 12 February 1966, Page 24
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in