A Chance to Live
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames L. Shute
Written byJames L. Shute
Produced byRichard De Rochemont
James L. Shute
Production
company
Distributed byTwentieth Century-Fox
Release date
  • December 23, 1949 (1949-12-23)
[1]
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Chance to Live is a 1949 American short documentary film directed by James L. Shute, produced by Richard de Rochemont for Time Inc. and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. It is part of The March of Time series and portrays Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing building and running a Boys' Home in Italy.

The film won an Oscar at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1950 for Documentary Short Subject.[2][3] The Academy Film Archive preserved A Chance to Live in 2005.[4]

References

  1. "Synopsis" (PDF). The March of Time Newsreels. HBO Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. "The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  3. "New York Times: A Chance to Live". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
  4. "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.


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