Feeling all right

Feeling all right

Contributor(s):
Mason, William A. (William Alfred), 1898-
Mississippi. State Board of Health, presenter.
Southern Educational Film Production Service, production company.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), donor.
Publication:
[United States] : Southern Educational Film Production Service, [1948]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Syphilis
Syphilis -- ethnology
Black or African American
Mississippi -- ethnology
Genre(s):
Instructional Film and Video
Abstract:
This film depicts African-Americans in rural Mississippi dealing with the impact of syphilis. A young couple, Roy and Irma, meet in a local cafe and begin a relationship. When Roy realizes he is infected with syphilis, a friend offers him a medicinal salve that claims to cure the sores. Though some symptoms go away, others appear and the disease progresses. A representative from the State Health Department visits the town and explains what syphilis is, how it is transmitted, the effect it can have on babies born to infected mothers, and how to treat it. Roy reconsiders and finally seeks medical help. He is successfully treated. Irma is tested as well, before the two get married. The two go on to marry and have a family.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Copyright Information:
Source: Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1975, 1976, 1977; Research date: 20230623;
Extent:
032 min.
Color:
Black and white
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Original story, Nicholas C. Read, George Stoney ; technical advisor, William A. Mason ; producer, William T. Clifford ; director, Fred Lasse.
Provenance:
Gift; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 20090428; Acc.#2009-02.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
101618626 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
876335968
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101618626