Short film
A Chance to Live
1949 · 18 min
A sober, hopeful newsreel-style short that observes charitable work with earnest narration and a gentle, humanitarian warmth.
- Directed by
- James L. Shute
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- 1949 documentary short that won an Oscar in a tie with "So Much For So Little". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Parenthood, faith, healing, found family
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- James L. Shute
- Genres
- Documentary