Warning shadow (1953)

this is the story of shadows and of men and especially of the great shadow that threatens the future of every man over 45 a man may walk in the sunshine casting his own shadow before him trying to ignore the unseen shadow that hangs over him Oh dr. Gilmour commend dr. Graham's expecting you thank you doesn't look so terrifying x-rays don't until you read some of them I have an obstetrician dr. Barry I just helped mother's deliver babies you're the chest surgeon what does the x-ray say you see the shadow here on the lung there's now no doubt in my mind it's cancer would you operate there's nothing else to do and the chances for success you mean a cure quartz that kind of an operation is always dangerous in this case I would try to remove the lobe of the lung where the growth is I can say this without the operation the patient cannot live that's Frank enough thank you doctor there is no chance without the operation there is a chance with that's the whole story dr. Gilmour except for the ending dr. Graham sorry to interrupt if there's a phone call for you it's urgent excuse me dr. Gilmore of course pays videos document no that's me yes that's you on that x-ray plate you James L Gilmore dr. James L Gilmore now you know doctors are no different you stand in the shadow would you operate there is nothing else to do what are the chances for success there is no chance without the operation no chance no chance this is where you have your office James L Gilmore where you practice your profession busy place during the day dessert it now but your home ground the place where you make decisions decisions that usually concern bringing life into the world that's your job you're adopting but this decision concerns you not a patient the risk is yours the life involved is yours it's your decision and you must make it alone shall you let dr. Graham operate dangerous it's dangerous you know that but he thinks it's your only chance for life a good life a full life is the three boys the eldest is only 11 there's Marjorie your wife no matter what you decide you're risking their future as well as your own what are you going to do Jim sit chalfont well come in come in I've been trying to find you Marjorie well she's a little worried a little worried myself stage I know I talked to Graham gym he thinks I need an operation good man scram one of the best that's not the question no no the question is how good in my life for rather how good am I going to be have you made up your mind Jim just about well gurgi let him operate of course by the way yes just as soon as I've taken care of a couple of things I'd like you to be there Sid of course Thanks well let's go home I better tell Margaery and get a few things settled dr. sharper he is dr. Graham the cancer is Fred taking out one lobe will not removing the only transfer a cure is the total removal of the left lung but has that ever been done not in one stage I've done it myself on animals never human being is your case dr. Graham it's Gilmore's only chance I think you'd want me to take watches color pulse and respiration the big problem is shocked tell me it doesn't slightest true you and here are the real men who were concerned in that operation dr. Everett say Graham the surgeon and Dr James L Gilmore the patient that happened in 1933 april fifth 1933 you remember the date dr. Gilmore I doubt if I'll ever forget it I don't suppose you will but your story proves that lung cancer is curable lung cancers threatens every man over 45 and its incidence is rising alarmingly yet today if we can discover lung cancer before a patient has noticed symptoms discovered on an x-ray chest plate the probability is that the case can be cured every man over 45 should have a chest x-ray every six months it should be part of his regular checkup we now want to show you how lung cancer begins how it spreads and why we consider the warning shadow to be of such importance this is the signal shadow that shows up on a chest x-ray to warn of lung cancer like a traffic light it gives a warning that a life may be in danger lung cancer starts as a small lesion if this cancer is neglected it will proceed to grow and spread first to the mediastinum then perhaps to the liver or to the bones and other parts of the body ah no man over 45 can assume that the warning shadow will not fall on him a shadow usually gives the first warning of lung cancer it often appears before there are any other symptoms have your chest x-rayed every six months but your doctor makes sure a warning shadow is not present since nineteen thirty three dr. James L Gilmore the first patient cured of lung cancer has helps bring a lot of babies into the world and in the years that have passed since then other men all over the country of undergone surgery for lung cancer and have returned to their work completely cured men from many walks of life the shadow warned the Reverend Lambie Michael in 1942 and the warning came in time today he is still the hard-working Albanian pastor of a Greek Orthodox Church in southbridge Massachusetts with time to devote to a children's choir and the lung power to sing in it himself the shadow warned max Gelfand in 1947 he has returned to a partnership in a chemical firm the actress oil company and to the hobby he shares with his son building model airplanes now completely cured of lung cancer he is able to enjoy life and family the shadow warned Joseph Klein in 1947 he runs his market in Camden New Jersey as efficiently as ever no customer is aware that this cheerful storekeeper once had lung cancer he too was completely cured the shadow warned Tanner Jon Jankowski in 1947 but he is back at the john r evans company today working at his trade as he has since 1902 his warning came in time the shadow warned william Martin in 1946 he is an apartment house superintendent in New York City and back at work making repairs building things for his tenants he heeded his warning and is completely cure the shadow warned Irving Mestel in 1944 though now in his 60s he is still at work making his daily rounds at the neighborhood agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company everyone on his route knows his busy figure his friendly manner a busy man a healthy man the shadow warned Howard snow in 1945 he is a textile machinery designer but gardening is his hobby his wife is also a keen gardener every year they protect their plants at the first warning of winter where they both know that life may depend on heating a warning as is dead years ago the shadow warned Stephan horan ski in 1946 he is a maintenance worker for the town of Torrington Connecticut it took his operation to interrupt the running card game in which he and his wife are happy rivals because he heeded the warning shadow on his chest x-ray then as now he holds the winning cards don't gamble with lung cancer it can be cured remember if you are over 45 have your chest x-rayed twice a year you I