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
Media.
Details.
This Movie Is About.
birth
pregnancy
doctor
hospital
docudrama
exploitation
baby
home birth
reenactment
lecture
pregnant wife
expectant mother
giving birth
expectant father
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.