That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live is an American short film from the year 1938.

Action

The film is a short biography of the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis ( 1818-1865 ). He examined the high mortality rate among young mothers and found out that the cause of death was lack of hygiene of doctors and hospital staff.

Awards

1939, the film in the category Best Short Film (One -Reel ) was awarded the Oscar.

Background

The world premiere production of MGM took place on 30 April 1938.

Producer John Nesbitt also acted as narrator.

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