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Something the Lord Made is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas (1910–1985) and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899–1964), the "Blue Baby doctor" who pioneered modern heart surgery.
Apr 11, 2021 · Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas...
May 30, 2004 · A biographical drama based on the true story of Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, who invented the bypass surgery for blue babies in 1941. The movie explores their partnership, challenges, and racial discrimination in the medical field.
A biographical drama about Vivien Thomas, a black man who became a pioneer in heart surgery in the 1930s. The film stars Alan Rickman, Mos Def, and Gabrielle Union, and has a 4/5 rating from critics and 3.5/5 from audiences.
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Something the Lord Made. [HBO] HD. Fact-based story of a white surgeon and a black lab technician who revolutionized heart surgery amidst the racial injustice of the 1940s. 4,273 IMDb 8.1 1 h 49 min 2004.
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab technician, Vivien Thomas (1910-1985).
