CinemaOSMovie · 1938 · 1h 12m

The Birth of a Baby

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

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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.

Directed byAl Christie

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 12m
Language
EN
Released
May 14, 1938
Budget
$43,000
Studios
American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc.Special Pictures Corporation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Eleanore King

Mary Burgess

Dick Gordon

Dr. Wilson (as Richard Gordon)

Ruth Matteson

Julia Norton

Josephine Dunn

Josephine Dunn

Mrs. Bromley

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

John Burgess

Frederica Going

Mrs. Perry

Helen Hawley

Mrs. Burgess

Kathleen Comegys

Kathleen Comegys

Mrs. Wilson

Robert Ober

Robert Ober

Mr. Case

Edith Gresham

Mrs. Case

Creative team
Directed by
Al Christie
Al Christie
Written by
Burk Symon
Arthur L. Jarrett
Produced by
Jack H. Skirball

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