That Mothers Might Live
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | That Mothers Might Live |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1938 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| Director | Fred Zinnemann |
| script | Herman Boxer |
| production | John Nesbitt |
| music | David Snell |
| camera | Harold Rosson |
| occupation | |
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short film .
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The film is a short biography of the Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818–1865). He examined the high mortality rate among young mothers and found that the cause of death was poor hygiene on the part of doctors and hospital staff.
Awards
In 1939 the film was awarded an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (One-Reel) .
background
The first performance of the MGM production took place on April 30, 1938.
Producer John Nesbitt also acted as narrator.
Web links
- That Mothers Might Live in the Internet Movie Database (English)