The Common cold

United States, 1949

Film
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Illustrates the facts known about the common cold, its care, and secondary infections that may grow out of it. Tells the story of a boy who contracts a cold and visits his doctor for treatment and advice. Reveals by means of the doctor’s illustrated explanation, why the common cold is serious and how it should be treated.

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Credits

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:10:20:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

002256

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cold (Disease)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Communicable diseases

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Causes and theories of causation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diseases - Prevention

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infection

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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