Building "Herself" Back Up After Psychological & Physical Trauma
The film illustrates the life of a single who struggles to provide an ideal childhood for her two daughters.
The Birth of a Baby (1938)
Mrs. Burgess explains menstruation to her teen-aged daughter by showing her diagrams in a medical book. Her daughter-in-law Mary then tells Mrs. Burgess that she wishes that she, too, knew more about her body. She also reveals that she may be expecting a baby and is apprehensive about her safety and the changes that a new baby will bring to her life.
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Mrs. Burgess explains menstruation to her teen-aged daughter by showing her diagrams in a medical book. Her daughter-in-law Mary then tells Mrs. Burgess that she wishes that she, too, knew more about her body. She also reveals that she may be expecting a baby and is apprehensive about her safety and the changes that a new baby will bring to her life.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Arthur L. Jarrett, Burk Symon
In Theaters:5/14/1938
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Runtime:72 minutes
Studio:American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc., Special Pictures Corporation
Cast
Al Christie
Director
Eleanore King
Mary Burgess
Dick Gordon
Dr. Wilson (as Richard Gordon)
Ruth Matteson
Julia Norton
Josephine Dunn
Mrs. Bromley
William Post Jr.
John Burgess
Frederica Going
Mrs. Perry
Helen Hawley
Mrs. Burgess
Kathleen Comegys
Mrs. Wilson
Robert Ober
Mr. Case
Edith Gresham
Mrs. Case
Walter Gilbert
Mr. Perry
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