CinemaOSMovie · 1978 · 0h 29m

Doctor Woman: The Life and Times of Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw

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Elizabeth Bagshaw was a forerunner of the women's movement. As one of the first women to practise medicine in Canada, she had to overcome society's bias against women in medicine. During her seventy-year career she helped to instigate change in public opinion on that issue, as well as the issue of birth control. The film captures the personality of this remarkable woman through a contemporary interview and re-enactments of episodes from her youth. The sepia tones of the re-enactments are in keeping with the film techniques of the time, giving the viewer a strong sense of the period. The film is of special interest to persons interested in the evolution of women's roles in Canadian society.

Directed byMark McCurdy

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 29m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1978
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Elaine Caulder

Narrator (voice)

Elizabeth Bagshaw

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Mark McCurdy
Written by
Kem Murch
Nancy C. Johnson
Produced by
Nancy C. Johnson
Beryl Fox
Beryl Fox

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