The Birth of a Baby
“The greatest event of your life! Before your very eyes.”
1938•1h 12m•10.0•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Al Christie
Writer
Arthur L. Jarrett, Burk Symon
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc.
Cast
Eleanore King
Mary Burgess
Dick Gordon
Dr. Wilson (as Richard Gordon)
Ruth Matteson
Julia Norton
Josephine Dunn
Mrs. Bromley
William Post Jr.
John Burgess
Frederica Going
Mrs. Perry
Helen Hawley
Mrs. Burgess
Kathleen Comegys
Mrs. Wilson
Robert Ober
Mr. Case
Edith Gresham
Mrs. Case
Walter Gilbert
Mr. Perry
Production
Company
American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc.
Company
Special Pictures Corporation
Producer
Jack H. Skirball
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