Although Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), a black man in the 1930s, is originally hired as a janitor, he proves himself adept at assisting the “Blue Baby doctor,” Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman… A. Touching Subscribe to Max for $9.99/month, rent, or buy Watch with Max Start your subscription Rent HD $3.79 Buy Movie Info.Fact-based story of a white surgeon and a black lab technician who revolutionized heart surgery amidst the racial injustice of the 1940s. Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas (1910-1985)…. Starring: Alan RickmanMos DefMary Stuart Masterson. A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. With Cliff McMullen, Yasiin Bey, Luray Cooper, Alan Rickman. Something the Lord Made: Directed by Joseph Sargent. Something the Lord Made is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), the “Blue Baby doctor” who pioneered modern heart surgery.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |