'King's Speech' Draws Attention to Success of Stutterers

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On Sept. 3, 1939, a radio address by King George VI rallied his countrymen against Hitler.

More than 70 years later, a film about that momentous broadcast could recast the monarch as a different kind of hero -- a champion for the 3 million Americans who stutter.

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'King's Speech' Draws Attention to Success of Stutterers

"The King's Speech," which opens Dec. 25 in Pittsburgh, stars Colin Firth as a reluctant king afflicted by a crippling stammer. Those who have suffered similar agonies are keen to see if this king will speak for them.

Chuck Saller, 74, a member of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Stuttering Association, says its support group members -- who include lawyers, financial ...

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