Alaska Lifeboat
1956
21 min
Overview
This "Theater of Life" series short focuses on a medical services ship that stops in the native village of Haines, Alaska. The natives are depicted as superstitious of modern medicine. In the end, however, youngster Ralph Sarlan (the only person identified by the narrator) is taken by airplane to get corrective surgery on his deformed foot.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
TCM
Cast
Ralph Sarlan
Self - Boy with Hurt Foot (uncredited)
Crew
Floyd Crosby
Cinematography
Herbert Morgan
Director
Herbert Morgan
Producer
Herbert Morgan
Writer
William Lava
Music
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