The King's Speech 'More Than Entertainment to People Who Stutter'

The King's Speech 'More Than Entertainment to People Who Stutter'

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org), issued the following reaction to tonight's "Golden Globe Awards":

"A tsunami called The King's Speech has turned our world upside down," said Jane Fraser, president of The Stuttering Foundation. "This movie has done in one fell swoop what we've been working on for 64 years - raising awareness of the complexities of stuttering and the help that is available to those in need. The King's Speech, with its seven Golden Globe nominations and tonight's much-deserved "Best Actor in a Motion Picture" award for Colin Firth, is more than entertainment to people who stutter. We have heard universal praise for both the movie and the actors' performances from the stuttering community across the world. People who stutter have a movie and a hero they can call their own. We congratulate the director, producers, writers and actors for their work, and their humanity in helping millions of people who stutter with understanding and hope."

SOURCE Stuttering Foundation of America

Stuttering Foundation of America

CONTACT: Greg Wilson, +1-571-239-7474, gregwilsonpr@gmail.com

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