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The Black Stork, also known as Are You Fit To Marry?, is a 1917 American motion picture film both written by and starring Harry J. Haiselden, who was the chief surgeon at the German-American Hospital in Chicago. The Black Stork is Haiselden's fictionalized account of his eugenic infanticide of John Bollinger, who was born with severe disabilities.
- February 1917
- Jane Fearnley, Allan Murnane, Harry J. Haiselden
The Black Stork: Directed by Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton. With Jane Fearnley, Allan Murnane, Hamilton Revelle, Elsie Esmond. Eugenicist Harry J. Haiselden warns a young couple who are considering marriage that they are ill-matched and will produce defective offspring.
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- Drama
- Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton
- 1917-02
A historical article about the controversial silent film The Black Stork, based on a real medical drama from 1915, and its connection to the eugenics movement in the U.S. Learn how eugenics was a social philosophy that influenced many Americans, from celebrities to legislators, and how it influenced the treatment of people with disabilities and the prevention of crime.
Mar 8, 2013 · One of the most infamous movies of the silent era, which made a case for allowing disabled infants to die, sparked a national debate between 1917 and the late 1920s before sinking into obscurity. Along the way, The Black Stork rocketed a physician to fame and symbolized America’s conflicted attitude toward eugenics and the value of human life.
The Black Stork (1917) - Turner Classic Movies. 1917. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Cast & Crew. Read More. Leopold Wharton. Director. Jane Fearnley. Miriam Fontaine. Allan Murnane. Tom Watson. Dr. Harry J. Haiselden. Himself. Hamilton Revelle. Claude Leffingwell. Elsie Esmond. Anne Schultz. Film Details. Also Known As.
- Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton
- Jane Fearnley
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Jul 22, 1999 · 1st Edition. by Martin S. Pernick (Author) 4.6 15 ratings. See all formats and editions. In the late 1910s Dr. Harry J. Haiselden, a prominent Chicago surgeon, electrified the nation by allowing the deaths of at least six infants he diagnosed as "defectives".
- Martin S. Pernick
The black stork is a large bird, measuring between 95 and 100 cm (37 and 39 in) in length with a 145-to-155 cm (57-to-61 in) wingspan, [15] and weighing around 3 kg (6.6 lb). [16] Standing as tall as 102 cm (40 in), [17] it has long red legs, a long neck and a long, straight, pointed red beak. [15]
