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That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live

Apr. 30, 193810 Min.
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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).

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Original title That Mothers Might Live
IMDb Rating 6.3
TMDb Rating 5.5 6 votes

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John Nesbitt isNarrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Shepperd Strudwick isDr. Semmelweis
Dr. Semmelweis
Rudolph Anders isDoctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
King Baggot isPasserby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
William Bailey isPasserby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford isNun Reading Book (uncredited)
Nun Reading Book (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks isMedical Student at Lecture (uncredited)
Medical Student at Lecture (uncredited)
Mary Howard isYoung Stricken Mother (uncredited)
Young Stricken Mother (uncredited)
Leonard Penn isSemmelweis' Assistant (uncredited)
Semmelweis' Assistant (uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts isPasserby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan isHospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)

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