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Life Begins

1932-09-10 Drama 1hr 11m

A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.

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A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.

  • Released
    1932-09-10
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 11m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

James Flood
Director
Earl Baldwin
Screenplay
Keywords:
pregnancy hospital pre-code expectant father maternity ward social class infant death medical drama unwed mother convicted murderer maternal death nurses doctors childbirth compassionate

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Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young
Grace Sutton
Eric Linden

Eric Linden
Jed Sutton
Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon
Miss Bowers
Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell
Florette
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick
Mrs. West
Preston Foster

Preston Foster
Dr. Brett
Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh
Ringer Banks
Walter Walker

Walter Walker
Dr. Tubby
Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton
Dr. Cramm
Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne
Mrs. McGilvery
Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson
A Patient
A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron
First Druggist (uncredited)
Marjorie Campbell

Marjorie Campbell
Baby (uncredited)
Frank Darien

Frank Darien
Harry (uncredited)
Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas
Medical Student (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans

Helena Phillips Evans
Mrs. Riggs, the Prison Matron (uncredited)
Paul Fix

Paul Fix
Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Esther Howard

Esther Howard
Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
Reginald Mason

Reginald Mason
Dr. Lee (uncredited)
Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin
Mr. MacGilvairy (uncredited)
Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Tubby (uncredited)
Mary Philips

Mary Philips
Miss Pinty (uncredited)
Terrance Ray

Terrance Ray
Medical Student (uncredited)
Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland
Tony, Rita's Husband (uncredited)
Gloria Shea

Gloria Shea
Gladys Banks (uncredited)
Ruthelma Stevens

Ruthelma Stevens
Rose Laughton (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree
Rita (uncredited)
Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson
Edgar, Harry’s Son (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Jack Wise
Medical Student (uncredited)

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Reviews for Life Begins
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A Review by fbacher 7

Written by fbacher on 2018-04-02

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more da... read more

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was high (penicillin wasn't in widespread use for another 10 years). The expectant mothers in the ward come from all walks of the working-class life: a woman about to deliver her fifth child, an Italian, a proud "modern woman" (single), a nightclub singer and a convicted murderer. A film worth watching.

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A Review by Frank F

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was high (penicillin wasn't in widespread use f...

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A Review by fbacher 7

Written by fbacher on 2018-04-02

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was hig...

read more