That Mothers Might Live
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That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. 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. 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 the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Release Date : 1938-04-30
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Country : United States of America
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Narrator (voice)
Original Name : John Nesbitt
Gender : Male
Character Name : Dr. Semmelweis
Original Name : Shepperd Strudwick
Gender : Male
Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)
Original Name : Rudolph Anders
Gender : Male
Character Name : Passerby (uncredited)
Original Name : King Baggot
Gender : Male
Character Name : Passerby (uncredited)
Original Name : William Bailey
Gender : Male
Character Name : Nun Reading Book (uncredited)
Original Name : Barbara Bedford
Gender : Female
Character Name : Medical Student at Lecture (uncredited)
Original Name : Ralph Brooks
Gender : Male
Character Name : Young Stricken Mother (uncredited)
Original Name : Mary Howard
Gender : Female
Character Name : Semmelweis' Assistant (uncredited)
Original Name : Leonard Penn
Gender : Male
Character Name : Passerby (uncredited)
Original Name : Beatrice Roberts
Gender : Female
Character Name : Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Original Name : Edward Van Sloan
Gender : Male
Character Name : Professor (uncredited)
Original Name : E. Alyn Warren
Gender : Male
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