That Mothers Might Live
| That Mothers Might Live | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
| Written by | Herman Boxer |
| Produced by | John Nesbitt |
| Starring | Shepperd Strudwick |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).[1] [2]
Plot
[edit ]The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea.[3] Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease, and Dr. Joseph Lister, who revolutionized medicine by putting Pasteur's research to practical use.
Cast
[edit ]- Shepperd Strudwick as Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis (as Sheppard Strudwick)
- John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice)
References
[edit ]- ^ "The 11th Academy Awards (1939) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: That Mothers Might Live". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
- ^ "That Mothers Might Live". TopTenREVIEWS. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
External links
[edit ]- That Mothers Might Live at IMDb
- That Mothers Might Live at AllMovie
- That Mothers Might Live at the TCM Movie Database
- 1938 films
- 1938 drama films
- 1938 short films
- American drama short films
- American black-and-white films
- Biographical films about physicians
- Biographical films about scientists
- Films directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- Films scored by David L. Snell
- English-language drama short films
- Short drama film stubs