Life Begins
A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.
Details
Release Date: 9/10/1932
Runtime: 71 minutes
Languages: English
Director: James Flood
00Production
Companies: First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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Frank F
This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was high (penicillin wasn't in widespread use for another 10 years). The expectant mothers in the ward come from all walks of the working-class life: a woman about to deliver her fifth child, an Italian, a proud "modern woman" (single), a nightclub singer and a convicted murderer. A film worth watching.
