| That Mothers Might Live | |
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| Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
| Written by | Herman Boxer |
| Produced by | John Nesbitt |
| Starring | Shepperd Strudwick |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 Americanshortdrama film directed byFred Zinnemann. In 1939, at the11th Academy Awards, it won anOscar forBest Short Subject (One-Reel).[1][2]
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The short is a brief account of Hungarian physicianIgnaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea.[3] Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit likemicrobiologistLouis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop thegerm theory of disease, and Dr.Joseph Lister, who revolutionized medicine by putting Pasteur's research to practical use.
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