The Birth of a Baby

The greatest event of your life! Before your very eyes.

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Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

doctor
pregnancy
expectant mother
hospital
birth
exploitation
baby
pregnant wife
lecture
giving birth
expectant father
childbirth
home birth
reenactment
docudrama

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 14, 1938
Original language: English
Production: Special Pictures Corporation,American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc.
Budget: $43,000
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0169615