The Quest /

A page from the life of Dr. Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin for the treatment of diabetes. The film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Banting's life during which he made his important discovery at the University of Toronto. It convincingly dramatizes the odds against which...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Film Board of Canada
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 1958.
Series:	NFB.ca.
Subjects:	Best, Charles Herbert, > 1899-1978. Banting, F. G. > (Frederick Grant), > 1891-1941. Banting, Frederick Grant, > Sir, > 1891-1941. Banting, F. G. > (Frederick Grant), > 1891-1941 Physicians > Canada > Biography. Physicians. Canada. Scientific discoveries > Diabetes > Insulin > Banting, Frederick Grant, Sir > Best, Charles Herbert > Control > Dramatizations Fiction films. Webcast Alexander Street Video. Internet videos. Historical reenactments (Motion pictures) Biographies. Films de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	A page from the life of Dr. Frederick Banting, discoverer of insulin for the treatment of diabetes. The film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Banting's life during which he made his important discovery at the University of Toronto. It convincingly dramatizes the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked, the skepticism of other doctors, and the final victory which gave thousands of diabetics a new hope of life and health.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 streaming video file (38 min.)).
Audience:	9-12.
Production Credits:	Director, Stanley Jackson; executive producer, Nicholas Balla; script, Leslie McFarlane; photography, Reginald Morris; sound, Michel Belaieff; George Croll; editing, Robert Russell; sound editing, Bernard Bordeleau; music, Eldon Rathburn; cast, Leo Ciceri; Norman Ettlinger; Dennis Stanway.