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Albert Schweitzer / Louis de Rochemont Associates [and] Hill & Anderson Productions ; Jerome Hill and Erica Anderson present ; directed and produced by Jerome Hill ; written by Thomas Bruce Morgan.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmPublication details: United States : Louis de Rochemont Associates, 1957.Description: 2 film reels of 2 (ca. 80 min., 2,880 ft.) : sd., b&w; 16 mmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 22 922-S SCW
LOC classification:
  • FDA 9753-9754 (viewing print)
Production credits:
  • Narrative written by Albert Schweitzer ; narrative spoken by Frederic March ; introductory commentary written by Thomas Bruce Morgan ; introductory commentary spoken by Burgess Meredith ; original musical score, Alex Wilder.
Summary: A biography of Albert Schweitzer, tracing his life from birth through the time of his decision, at the age of 30, to start his jungle hospital. Records a typical day at Lambarene, showing Dr. Schweitzer at the hospital, welcoming visiting natives, visiting a leper village, playing with his animal friends, playing the piano, and working on his philosophical writings.

Summary taken from OCLC record no. 27024859.

Sources used: Internet movie data base, 2/26/2002; MBRS clippings file.

Narrative written by Albert Schweitzer ; narrative spoken by Frederic March ; introductory commentary written by Thomas Bruce Morgan ; introductory commentary spoken by Burgess Meredith ; original musical score, Alex Wilder.

Filmed by Erica Anderson in Gunsbach, France, and Lambreńe,́ French Equatorial Africa.

A biography of Albert Schweitzer, tracing his life from birth through the time of his decision, at the age of 30, to start his jungle hospital. Records a typical day at Lambarene, showing Dr. Schweitzer at the hospital, welcoming visiting natives, visiting a leper village, playing with his animal friends, playing the piano, and working on his philosophical writings.

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