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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.
Alfred Blalock (1899-1964), a cardiologist (therefore, self-confident to the point of arrogance), leaves Vanderbilt for Johns Hopkins taking with him his lab...
- 112 min
- 1.2M
- Vintage & Iconic African American Everything
May 30, 2004 · 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.
- (16K)
- Biography, Drama
- Joseph Sargent
- 2004-05-30
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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 24 hours to finish once started.
- 109 min
A TV film about the true story of Vivien Thomas, a black man who assisted a white doctor in pioneering cardiac surgery in the 1930s. See ratings, reviews, cast, and where to watch this drama based on a historical figure.
- (9K)
- Joseph Sargent
- TV-PG
- Alan Rickman
A TV movie about the friendship and collaboration between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Starring Alan Rickman, Yasiin Bey and Kyra Sedgwick, directed by Joseph Sargent.
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In 1930, the skilled carpenter Vivien Thomas loses his job and is hired by the arrogant Dr. Alfred Blalock as a janitor in Vanderbilt. But soon Vivien is promoted to lab technician due to his skills. Vivien expects to join the medical school but his savings are lost in the Great Depression. Dr.
