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Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

19380h 10m

Overview

An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

Directed by Will Jason
Written by Jack Woodford
Produced by Pete Smith
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Top Cast

Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator

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George Du Count

Dr. Crawford Long (uncredited)

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

English Dentist (uncredited)

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Danny Jackson

Little Boy (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Eugene Jackson

Colored Boy 1839 (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Minor Role (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Egyptian Patient (uncredited)

Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford

Humphrey Davy (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

James Venable 1843 (uncredited)

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Dental Patient (uncredited)

About Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia is a documentary, drama, history film released in 1938. Directed by Will Jason, it stars Pete Smith, George Du Count, Eddie Gribbon. An examination of the history of anesthesia, from ancient Egyptian times to contemporary times.

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