16K views · 744 reactions | Two years prior to filming THE SIGN OF THE RAM (’48) Susan Peters was paralyzed from the waist-down by an accidental shot from a hunting rifle. At the suggestion of Charles Bickford, Peters optioned the novel and pitched the film to Columbia Pictures. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

41K views · 1.3K reactions | THE SIGN OF THE RAM ('48) marked Susan Peters' final film appearance. Peters used a wheelchair for the remainder of her life after a duck-hunting accident in 1945. Set your PVR for this film at 3am ET as we salute the formation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook