MCDOWELL, EPHRAIM
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"The story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, of Danville Kentucky. On Christmas day, 1809, ridiculed by his profession, threatened by the superstition and opposition of his neighbors (not provided by the consent of his patient, Mrs. Jane Crawford), Dr. McDowell defied the crowd, prepared to have him on his own lawn, and performed the first major operation on any human being in the history of the world, paving the way for the advance of modern medical science. 'Recommended for general science classes in junior and senior high school and for college classes in public health and health education.' Advisory committee"
Complete catalog record
Dewey number: 921
Audience level: jh-sh-c
Producer note: A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production available only to schools
Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC
Distributors / rental: University of California $1; University System of Georgia, Division of General Extension $2; University of Illinois $1.50; Indiana University $1.25; University of Iowa $1.50; University of Michigan $1.50; University of Minnesota $1; Ohio Department of Education; University of Oklahoma $1.50; Syracuse University $1.50; University of Tennessee $2; University of Wisconsin $1.25
Audience level: jh-sh-c
Producer note: A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production available only to schools
Format/cost: 16-sd-apply TFC
Distributors / rental: University of California $1; University System of Georgia, Division of General Extension $2; University of Illinois $1.50; Indiana University $1.25; University of Iowa $1.50; University of Michigan $1.50; University of Minnesota $1; Ohio Department of Education; University of Oklahoma $1.50; Syracuse University $1.50; University of Tennessee $2; University of Wisconsin $1.25
Sources
- Educational Film Guide 1946 — title, creator, length, format, sound, description, catalog record
Record added 2026-07-02 14:20:06