The quest / directed by Stanley Jackson.

Other author Jackson, Stanley, 1914-1981, director.
Other author National Film Board of Canada producer.
Format Video (Streaming)
Publication InfoOttawa, ON : National Film Board of Canada, 1958.
Description1 online resource (37 min.)
Supplemental Contenthttps://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?HLTH;2042380
Subjects

Summary This short film is a re-enactment of the critical year in Dr. Frederick Banting's life when he discovered insulin for the treatment of diabetes at the University of Toronto. It depicts the odds against which he and his assistant, Charles Best, worked; the scepticism of other doctors and the final victory that gave thousands of diabetics hope for a healthier life.
Other formsPreviously released as DVD.
LanguageIn English.
Genre/formHistorical reenactments (Motion pictures)

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