NOBODY S CHILDREN 1946 FILM ABOUT ADOPTION SOCIAL WORKERS ORPHANAGE XD43364

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films Visit Visit our website This black and white short subject Nobody s Children was released in late 1946. The film concerns the process of child adoption in America and centers on The Calahans, a fictional, childless couple living in Hampstead, New York. After deciding they wish to adopt an infant, the film follows the Calahans from their first meetings with doctors through to when they bring their new infant home. Also shown are examples of couples who should not be permitted to adopt (middleaged, selfish, or impatient couples, for instance), as well as the downfalls of taking the black market adoption route. By studying the closeups of the adoption forms shown in the film, we can extrapolate the suburban scenes were shot at 52 and 56 Lewis Place in Hampstead, NY. The March of Time was an American short film series sponsored by Time Inc. and shown in movie theaters and schools from