A forgotten classic n 1940 warner brothers studios released a film, dr. A dispatch from reuters 1940 featured robinson as yet another famous 19thcentury german, the. Robinson portrays reallife german medical researcher paul erlich, the man who discovered and perfected formula 606, the cure for syphilis. Ehrlichs magic bullet, screen play by john huston, heinz herald and. Ehrlich is in his clinic at the hospital, treating a young man who is slumped over in despair, and who speaks brokenly of, a girl in munich and their dreams of marriage. Ehrlichs magic bullet is a touching, upbeat story from hollywoods golden age.
Mar 29, 20 doctor ehrlichs magic bullet original trailer. Ehrlichs magic bullet is a 1940 biographical film directed by william dieterle and starring edward g. Ehrlichs magic bullet dvd, 2009 at the best online prices at ebay. Robinson makes remarkable advancements in the field of medical diagnostics with his research in. Dr ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 and you call yourself a. This is, of course, untrue and simply reflects the science of the day in which the film was made.
The series was set in the then presentday, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by doctor spencer quist, responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940, directed by william dieterle, starring edward g. Robinson portrays reallife german medical researcher paul erlich, the man who. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 approved 1h 43min biography, drama 2 march 1940 usa true story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis. Robinson makes remarkable advancements in the field of medical diagnostics with his research in cellular staining with dyes. Ehrlich s magic bullet 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robinson gives ehrlich a saintly aura, culminating in the near apotheosis of his deathbed scene surrounded by scientific disciples. Dr ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 the 1930s and 1940s were a rich period for the cinematic biopic, and also a time of a great war between two great studios, mgm and warner bros.
Ehrlich s magic bullet movie clip your place in science airing. It was, i think, one of the most distinguished performances ive ever given. The world at large would prefer to treat the disease as though it does not exist, so erlich spends most of his life underfunded and frustrated. Robinson starred as the german scientist who discovered a cure for syphilis, and ruth gordon. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Robinson stars in this 1940 biopic about the 19thcentury german scientist who discovered a cure for syphilis. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 was another tasteful screen biography. Robinson, based on the true story of the german doctor and scientist dr. Veronica lakerare 1971 tv interview, william saroyan. Ehrlichs magic bullet approved 1h 43min biography, drama 2 march 1940 usa true story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a. Ehrlichs magic bullet was made in 1940 by warner bros. The optical image quality of the dvdr film doctor ehrilichs magic bullet, relative to others of the time 1940 is nice, reproducing mostly sharp to the edge, low vignetting, high contrast scenes, having been produced with fast lens that generated little distortion.
Yet, using intellect and compassion as weapons, ehrlich is the greatest of heroes one who conquers disease and prejudice and save tens of thousands of. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 directed by william dieterle. His magic bulletsrevisited 1,2 bernhard witkop institute scholar emeritus, nih 1. Robinson makes remarkable advancements in the field of medical diagnostics with his research in cellular. Ehrlichs research on the magic bullet was the foundation of pharmaceutical research.
Minus the technical issues, would rate this item 4. It is precisely this, in my opinion, that makes dr ehrlichs magic bullet the best of all the scientific biopics. True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphillis. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dr. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 for dieterle, high sierra 1941 for raoul walsh, and sergeant york 1941 for howard hawks, the last of which earned huston his first academy award nomination, for best original screenplay in 1942. Made in 1940, after the nazi menace had been recognized by many but before america had been attacked, there are. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 cast and crew moviefone. Ehrlichs magic bullet film by dieterle 1940 britannica. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 the german scientist dr. Ehrlichs magic bullet by william dieterle edward g. An amazing tale of breaking through cultural taboos to do the right thing. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 cast and crew the german scientist dr.
Among all the plays and films in which ive appeared, wrote edward g. Robinson 18831973, who was born in romania as emanuel goldenberg and whoat a time when the. Ehrlichs magic bullet feb 01, 2014 well made if a tad stodgy biopic that has a great performance at its center by edward g. His work results in new knowledge about tuberculosis, but also leads to his contraction of the disease. Dr ehrlichs magic bullet 1940, directed by william. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 william dieterle on allmovie written by norman burnside, heinz herald, and. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 william dieterle on allmovie edward g. Ehrlichs magic bullet, 1940, directed by william dieterle, with edward g. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 stream and watch online. Dr paul ehrlic este fizicianul german care a inventat in 1908 primul medicament sintetic. Robinson, based on the true story of the german doctor. Ehrlich accumulates knowledge much like an investigator, for him an oppositional role hed. Ehrlichs magic bullet is the story of the groundbreaking nobel prize winner paul ehrlich, credited with many discoveries still critical in the practice of medicine today, and perhaps most importantly, for finding the cure for syphilis. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
Robinson starred as the german scientist who discovered a cure for syphilis, and ruth gordon played his wife. Ehrlich s magic bullet were to remind americans that, despite the world conflict, it was important to remember that many germans were noble and hardworking. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 william dieterle on allmovie. Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 william dieterle edward. May 08, 2016 dr ehrlichs magic bullet opens with a scene that, in 1940, must have seemed shockingly confrontational. Robinson stars in this true story of the german scientist who devoted his life to curing syphilis. Koch albert basserman and his powerful pal minister althoff donald crisp in dr. Robinson, donald crisp, otto kruger, ruth gordon, montagu love, maria ouspenskaya show embed code. The titular doctor is scientist paul ehrlich, famous for discovering the treatment for syphilis in the early 20th century. The optical image quality of the dvdr film doctor ehrilichs magic bullet, relative to others of the time 1940 is nice.
Ehrlichs magic bullet wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. It was nominated for an oscar for its original screenplay, but lost to the great mcginty. Dr ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 and you call yourself a scientist. Doomwatch is a british science fiction television programme produced by the bbc, which ran on bbc 1 between 1970 and 1972. Doctor ehrlichs magic bullet original trailer youtube. I played paul ehrlich, a berlin doctor who insisted on telling patients the truth. At the turn of the twentieth century, paul ehrlich robinson is a simple hospital doctor in germany, weary of. Well made if a tad stodgy biopic that has a great performance at its center by edward g. Ehrlichs magic bullet trailer 1940 video detective. Robinson is delightful as ehrlich and is supported by a firstrate cast, a superior max steiner musical score, and generally intelligent direction. A crater of the moon was named after paul ehrlich in 1970. Ehrlichs magic bullet dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. The antidefamation league awards a paul ehrlichgunther k.
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