Know for Sure (1941)Documentary detailing the dangers and treatment of venereal disease. Tony Medroni is excited about the imminent birth of a son, but when the child is born dead, Tony must face the fact that... See full summary » |
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Joseph Crehan | ... |
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Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Dr. Perkins
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Jerry Anderson
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Dr. Paxton
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Etta McDaniel | ... |
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J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Tony Madroni
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Francis Pierlot | ... |
Mr. Spencer
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Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Dr. Morton
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Documentary detailing the dangers and treatment of venereal disease. Tony Medroni is excited about the imminent birth of a son, but when the child is born dead, Tony must face the fact that his own sexual history has caused the child's death. A doctor explains the problem to Tony and discusses other cases with a colleague. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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venereal disease | propaganda | stillborn child | educational | syphilis |Parents Guide:
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Yes, the director of the amazing "All Quiet on the Western Front" made an educational film about syphilis. Don't expect art, this thing is pretty atrocious, but hilarious, especially the flagrant Italian stereotype in the opening. "It was just a little sore!" If you're wondering how Lewis Milestone wound up "reduced" to this, it's actually his contribution to the war effort in the '40s, later re-edited into an educational film for America's Youth. The original is, to my knowledge, currently unavailable and probably lost. Not that we miss it, but it's sort of too bad. This can be found, in its "safe-for-schoolkids" form, on the "Educational Film Archives: Sex and Drugs" DVD from Fantoma.