The Birth of a Baby

The Birth of a Baby

10.0IMDb Score
Released:1938-05-14
Genre:Drama
Duration:72 min
Director:Al Christie
Actors:Eleanore King, Dick Gordon, Ruth Matteson, Josephine Dunn, William Post Jr.
Production:American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc., Special Pictures Corporation

Overview:

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.

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