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Something the Lord Made (TV 2004) 8.0
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Director:Joseph Sargent |
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Cast
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| Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Mary Blalock
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Clara Thomas
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Mrs. Saxon
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Clayton LeBouef | ... |
Harold Thomas
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William Thomas
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Dr. Helen Taussig
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Cliff McMullen | ... |
Lodel Williams
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Luray Cooper | ... |
Charles Manlove
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Frances Grebel
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John Emmanuel | ... |
Man at park
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Harold J. Abell Sr. | ... |
Man #1
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Michael E. Russell | ... |
Bank Officer
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Henri Edmonds | ... |
Mary Thomas
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Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas (1910-1985). Thomas, an African-American without a college degree, is a gifted mechanic and tool-maker with hands splendidly adept at surgery. In 1941, Blalock and Thomas take on the challenge of blue babies and invent bypass surgery. After trials on dogs, their first patient is baby Eileen, sure to die without the surgery. In defiance of custom and Jim Crow, Blalock brings Thomas into the surgery to advise him, but when Life Magazine and kudos come, Thomas is excluded. Will he receive his due? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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30 May 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La création de Dieu See more »Company Credits
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Alfred Blalock: I don't recall ever being invited.
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Written by Keter Betts
Performed by Keter Betts, Harold Mann, Larry Willis and Jacques Johnson
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Based in part on the magazine article "Like Something The Lord Made" by Katie McCabe. It was published in the Washingtonian and earned McCabe the 1990 National Magazine Feature Writing Award. See more »Goofs
At five minutes, after Clara takes her seat on the bus and begins talking to Viven, three modern day vehicles are visible in a parking lot behind them for a few seconds; a SUV, a sedan, and a pickup truck. See more »Quotes
Clara Thomas: You know... in 13 years, Doctor Blalock, I don't recall you ever stopping by our house.Alfred Blalock: I don't recall ever being invited.
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"Baltimore Bounce"Written by Keter Betts
Performed by Keter Betts, Harold Mann, Larry Willis and Jacques Johnson
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I saw this movie this morning in my hotel room in Washington, DC. I was packing to go home as it was on and just a few minutes into it, I had to stop and just sit and watch. I was so moved by it, that I had to wait a while before I could leave. The tears were just streaming down my face. Later, as I was driving home, I passed an exit on the highway that indicated it was the road that eventually led to "Johns Hopkins University". I almost took that exit, but didn't because I had to get home. But I'm determined to soon make that trip to the University if only to spend a few minutes looking at the portrait of Dr. Thomas. What an incredible story and what an incredible actor Mos is. I do not have HBO at home, so I'm hoping that this movie is released on DVD. If it is, I will be purchasing multiple copies to give as gifts. A wonderful, wonderful story acted out by extremely talented actors.
Definitely, ten stars.