The Birth of a Baby (1938)

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.

Release Date : May 14, 1938

Runtime : 1h 12m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : American Committee on Maternal Welfare Inc., Special Pictures Corporation

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : baby, pregnancy, exploitation, hospital, doctor, docudrama, birth, reenactment, lecture, expectant father, expectant mother, pregnant wife, home birth, giving birth, childbirth