Peter Borik: the story of the tragedy he brought his family

Peter Borik: the story of the tragedy he brought his family

Contributor(s):
Werle, Theodore.
Capital Film Company.
Michigan Tuberculosis Association.
Publication:
[Lansing, MI] : The Association, [1944]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Hospitals, Convalescent
Patient Compliance
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -- prevention & control
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -- therapy
Genre(s):
Popular Work
Abstract:
This film tells the story of Peter Borik, a man who has tuberculosis but refuses to stay in a sanatorium. Stubborn and refusing treatment, he remains bedridden at home where no precautions are taken against the spread of infection. Borik’s daughter Clara gets married, but soon she becomes infected. Like her father, she refuses to be treated at a sanatorium, leading to her death. The widowed husband tries to convince the remaining daughter, Agnes, to get tested for the disease as well. She eventually seeks treatment, as does the rest of the family.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
021 min.
Color:
Color
Cast:
June Merz, Frances Joyner, Mary Phillips, Joe Davidson.
Credits:
Scenario, Wm. Kulsea ; Donald O. Buell, director ; Theodore Werle.
Provenance:
Received: (date unknown) as a donation from the Michigan Tuberculosis Association.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
8801308A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
62216912
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8801308A