Man Alive! (1952 film)

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For the 1945 film, see Man Alive (1945 film).

Man Alive!
Directed byWilliam T. Hurtz
Produced byStephen Bosustow
Distributed byUnited Productions of America American Cancer Society[2]
Release date
  • 1952 (1952)
[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man Alive! is a 1952 American short documentary film directed by William T. Hurtz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [3]

Summary

In this animated cartoon, an analogy is made between a badly functioning car and a man with physical symptoms that could lead to neoplasm. Various stages of denial, unprofessional advice and quick fix remedies are shown (alongside the seven danger signals of cancer, recommendation of cancer therapies and debunked cancer myths). He finally goes to a good garage paying heavily to have it repaired, learning that he shouldn't make the same mistake with his body. He goes to the doctor for his indigestion (one of the symptoms of cancer). [4] [5]

References

  1. ^ MUBI
  2. ^ Mid-Century Modern: UPA's "Man Alive" (1952)-Cartoon Research
  3. ^ Documentary Oscar® Winners in 1953-YouTube
  4. ^ Man Alive! (United Productions of America, 1952)
  5. ^ Man Alive! (1952) - National Library of Medicine

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