Elizabeth Bagshaw was a forerunner of the women's movement. As one of the first women to practise medicine in Canada, she had to overcome society's bias against women in medicine. During her seventy-year career she helped to instigate change in public opinion on that issue, as well as the issue of birth control. The film captures the personality of this remarkable woman through a contemporary interview and re-enactments of episodes from her youth. The sepia tones of the re-enactments are in keeping with the film techniques of the time, giving the viewer a strong sense of the period. The film is of special interest to persons interested in the evolution of women's roles in Canadian society.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Elaine Caulder, Elizabeth Bagshaw
Crew: Mark McCurdy (Director), Nancy C. Johnson (Writer), Beryl Fox (Producer), Nancy C. Johnson (Producer), Kem Murch (Writer), Mark McCurdy (Cinematography)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 29 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1978
IMDb: 10
Keywords:biography, birth control
