Because She Lived
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection
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content: Medical Sciences Film Collection / Series 3: Public Health and Nursing Films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (color, composite optical soundtrack, print, 16mm; 495 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1954
container: label: Container
content: Reel OF 222.44
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Credits: Reid H. Ray Film Industries; presented by The Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation; Director: Saul Elkins; Writer: R. Glen Low.  Narrated by Herbert Marshall. 

Summary: The film focuses on the Kenny Institute's treatment facility for polio patients.  It shows the methods used to stimulate the muscles back to normal. The film was made as a fundraising tool to support the foundation.