A Matter Of Life
A Matter Of Life
A Matter Of Life - Re-created documentary film for St. Joseph County Cancer Society, following a man who discovers that he has cancer, and is cured of it. 18.42 Behind the scenes in a 1950s TV station as it presents a live production. (Men operating television cameras, etc.) 19.04 Titles are on studio flip-cards. 19.24 In studio, director points to talent for action. Bob Fuller thanks those who helped cure his cancer. 19.56 Bob Fuller, a machinist, working in the shop. He has stomach cramps, but he ignores them and discards "Cancer Facts for Men" pamphlet. 20.18 At home Bob refuses dinner and his wife phones the doctor 20.42 Exam by the doctor. Doctor uses stethoscope. 20.53 Doctor tells him he has cancer; doctor gives him the pamphlet he had discarded, and this time he learns the 7 danger warning signs; 21.50 Wife grieves at the news. CU of woman crying. 22.02 Sleepless night for Fuller. Bob lies in bed awake. Wearing his robe, he goes to his living room. He lights cigarette and reads about the lab tests to follow 22.48 Exteriot of local hospital and lab facilities. 23.22 Biopsy explained and shown. Labratory technician working with the tissue sample - preparing the sample for a microscope slide , microtome, stainingng, finished slide. 24.34 Man sitting at microscope. Microscopy - cancer cells shown. Diagnosis - carcinoma of the intestine. 25.16 X ray of a large intestine. 25.23 More lab tests and labratory technicians. Technicians preparing fluids in a flask. 24.45 Technician preparing a petri dish 25.55 Other labratory tests, fluids in flask, etc. 26.06 Serologic tests, blood type test. Lots of test tubes. 26.14 Medical library. People reading the books. 26.19 Tumor registry. Woman sorting through files in a file cabinet. 26.30 Blood bank. Woman removes a pint of bloos from a refridgerated cabinet. 26.43 Lab technician recording diagonsis. 26.50 In office, doctor advises a man and his wife of need for surgery; sends them to Cancer Society. 27.35 Man and woman arrive a the Cancer Society. Exterior of building. Montage of treatment equipment. Montage of pamphlets, films, speakers. Notre Dame's Lobund germ-free laboratory for research. Equipment available for patients--wheelchairs, beds, dressings etc. His wife makes dressings for the Cancer Society. The operation and frozen section prep and study during the operation; recuperation and happy embrace; return to TV studio closing the show.