The Birth of a Baby (1938)
1h 12m
Running Time
May 14, 1938Release Date
The Birth of a Baby (1938)
1h 12m
Running Time
May 14, 1938Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Jack H. Skirball
Producer
Al Christie
Director
Sam Citron
Editor
Burk Symon
Writer
Arthur L. Jarrett
Writer
Media.
Details.
This Movie Is About.
baby
exploitation
pregnancy
hospital
doctor
docudrama
birth
reenactment
lecture
expectant father
expectant mother
pregnant wife
home birth
giving birth
childbirth
Wiki.
The Birth of a Baby is a 1938 American educational film about childbearing. It was directed by famed Canadian producer of silent shorts Al Christie. The film stars Eleanore King, Richard Gordon, Ruth Matteson, and Josephine Dunn. The film's original negative was lost in the Fox vault fire of 1937.