Summary

Description	This film was produced to encourage Americans to get chest x-rays. The narrator first introduces a TB germ, which is personified as a weapon-wielding cartoon attacking people ages 15-45. The narrator then explains that TB kills one American every 9 minutes, which is more lives lost than soldiers at war. He then says that the disease is preventable, and a series of concerned citizens ask why it is not cured. The narrator explains that many people do not realize they have tuberculosis until it is too late, but if everyone got chest x-rays, even those who feel healthy, then the country could eradicate the disease. The film then shows a woman named Eileen Brown and her two friends discussing x-rays. Her friends wonder if it's worth getting the x-rays, and if they'll hurt, and Eileen explains that it's a simple, painless process, and it's worth knowing if you're well or not. The film then shows Eileen getting her x-ray, which reveals how easy and pleasant it is. The narrator then explains t
Source	collections.nlm.nih.gov
Author	Willard Pictures (Firm), General Electric X-Ray Corporation., National Tuberculosis Association., United States. Public Health Service.

Licensing

Public Domain

Attribution: Willard Pictures (Firm), General Electric X-Ray Corporation., National Tuberculosis Association., United States. Public Health Service.