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A 2004 TV film about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas and his partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock. Based on a true story, the film depicts their breakthroughs in heart surgery and the racism they faced.
Something the Lord Made: Directed by Joseph Sargent. With Cliff McMullen, Yasiin Bey, Luray Cooper, Alan Rickman. A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.
A biographical drama about Vivien Thomas, a black man who became a pioneer of cardiac surgery in the 1930s. Read the critics' and audience's opinions, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
The film traces the groundbreaking work the two men undertake when they move in 1941 from Vanderbilt to Johns Hopkins, an institution where the only black employees are janitors and where Thomas must enter by the back door.
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.
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May 30, 2004 · A TV movie about the partnership between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Find out the director, writer, cast, and user score of this drama film.
