The Story of Louis Pasteur

The Story of Louis Pasteur
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Dieterle
Produced by	Henry Blanke
Written by	Toni Pollastre Sheridan Gibney
Starring	Paul Muni Josephine Hutchinson Anita Louise Donald Woods
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Editing by	Ralph Dawson
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	February 22, 1936 (1936-02-22)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 American biographical film. It starred Paul Muni as the renowned scientist. It was written by Toni Pollastre and Sheridan Gibney, and Edward Chodorov (uncredited), and directed by William Dieterle.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the Oscars for Best Screenplay and for Muni as Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Plot

In nineteenth century France, the radical theories of Louis Pasteur (Paul Muni) are dismissed by most doctors, particularly his most vocal critic, Dr. Charbonnet (Fritz Leiber, Sr.). Nonetheless, Pasteur carries on, with the assistance of a small group of loyal researchers, and finds a cure for anthrax. He also campaigns to have doctors wash their hands and sterilize their instruments before operating. When a frantic mother (Ruth Robinson) brings him her son (Dickie Moore), who has been bitten by a rabid dog, Pasteur is persuaded to try out his untested treatment on the child. In the end, he is vindicated and honored.

Cast

• Paul Muni as Louis Pasteur
• Josephine Hutchinson as Marie Pasteur
• Anita Louise as Annette Pasteur
• Donald Woods as Dr. Jean Martel
• Fritz Leiber as Dr. Charbonnet
• Henry O'Neill as Dr. Emile Roux
• Porter Hall as Dr. Rossignol
• Raymond Brown as Dr. Radisse
• Akim Tamiroff as Dr. Zaranoff
• Halliwell Hobbes as Dr. Lister
• Frank Reicher as Dr. Pfeiffer
• Dickie Moore as Joseph Meister
• Ruth Robinson as Mrs. Meister
• Walter Kingsford as Napoleon III
• Iphigenie Castiglione as Empress Eugénie

Adaptations to Other Media

Paul Muni reprised his role in two radio play versions of the film: the November 23, 1936 episode of Lux Radio Theater and the April 13, 1946 episode of Academy Award Theater.

External links

• The Story of Louis Pasteur at the TCM Movie Database
• The Story of Louis Pasteur at the Internet Movie Database
• The Story of Louis Pasteur at AllRovi
• The Internet Archive holds a radio adaptation of the film, originally broadcast on November 23, 1936 by Lux Radio Theater.