A Matter of Opportunity
1968
29 min
Overview
A MATTER OF OPPORTUNITY is an outreach film that was sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the National Medical Association (NMA) in response to the burgeoning civil rights movement in the U.S. and the limited opportunities afforded to African-Americans in the field of medicine. MATTER OF OPPORTUNITY signals a seismic shift in thinking and action within the institutions of education and medicine in the 1960s.
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Cast
George Tolbert
self (4th yr medical student)
Helen Davies
self (dr. @ UPenn)
Walter Palmer
self
Ewert Brown
self (2nd yr medical student)
Randall Maxey
self (2nd yr medical student)
Marvin R. Dunn
self (doctor)
Crew
Chuck Olin
Director
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