Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield

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A one-minute vignette on renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Wilder Penfield's pioneering procedure to cure epilepsy.

Cast: Frank Fontaine, Susan Glover, Barry Blake, John Evans, Frank Schorpion

Director: Marrin Canell

Genres: History

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