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“NOBODY’S CHILDREN" 1946 FILM ABOUT ADOPTION SOCIAL WORKERS ORPHANAGE XD43364
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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 (middle-aged, 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 1935 to 1951. Each entry in the series was either a two- or three-reel film (20 or 30 minutes). Westbrook Van Voorhis, who hosted the radio program of the same name, served as narrator. At its peak The March of Time was seen by 25 million U.S. moviegoers a month.
00:06 OPENING TITLES 00:34 Children singing at an assembly, skipping outside a school, in a science class looking through microscopes 01:01 Nurse listens to boy’s breathing through stethoscope 01:13 Middle class family in living room 01:20 Father and son play with Tinkertoy Construction set, mother and daughter wash dishes 01:29 Taxi arrives at hospital, man emerges with long package, enters lobby and interacts with nurse 01:56 Mother in flower-filled hospital room holds her newborn baby 02:14 Woman in poorer hospital holds newborn, speaks with nurse 02:43 New York Foundling Hospital (17 E. 12th Street) 02:48 Room filled with hospital cubicles, nurses 02:51 Nurses feed infants 03:11 Middle aged couple discusses adoption 03:34 United Charities Building (105 E. 22nd Street, NYC), waiting room 03:50 Middle aged couple meets with social worker and are turned down 04:16 Emotionally estranged couple discuss adoption, meet with social worker 05:14 Sign reading “G.O. Rowohlt, M.D.”; a married couple (the Calahans) discuss adoption with doctor, meet with social worker 05:56 Suburban street, house; social worker inspects couples’ home 06:24 Hand filling out application for child adoption 06:30 Social worker interviews references 07:01 Nurse enters orphanage room filled with infants in cribs 07:10 Doctor, nurses examine infant 07:58 Infant’s behavior, intelligence tested; infant plays with bell 08:37 Social worker meets with nurses, doctor and choses an infant for the Calahans 09:11 The Calahans arrive home with their adopted infant 09:39 The Calahan family in the nursery with social worker, Mr. Calahan wears an apron 09:59 The Calahan’s dog looks forlorn 10:03 Adoption papers signed before judge 10:18 Exterior, Sheltering Arms Childrens Service, New York; waiting room 10:37 Impetuous couple complain about adoption waiting period 10:54 News clippings about black market adoptions; lawyer shows photos of available babies to impetuous couple 11:30 Doctor diagnoses baby with congenital heart disease 12:09 United States Children's Bureau offices, Washington D.C. 12:22 Staffers sort pamphlets 12:31 Bureau chief Katharine Lenroot 12:44 Bureau files 13:03 Children eat, learn, wash in orphanage 13:37 Dentist examines little girl’s teeth 13:55 Foster father, two boys build model airplane 14:08 Foster mother and two girls frost cake 14:23 Chaos, neglect in unlicensed foster home 15:07 Katharine Lenroot addresses group of women in library regarding older child adoption 15:48 Older children in orphanage; ironing, playing board games 16:15 Orphan infants in cribs 16:44 THE END
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The problem with adopted nonwhite kids is that they often struggle with identity issues and feeling like they don't belong in either their adoptive family or their birth culture. This can lead to feelings of isolation and confusion, and it's important for adoptive parents to provide support and resources to help their children navigate these challenges.
That is quite narrow minded- I am a white, female, blonde haired, blue eyed female born in the 60's... the same feelings exists across the spectrum- NOT just non-white adoptees.... we are ALL affected from preverbal trauma we are not able to properly identify...
@@SweetMelissa1967 I apologize if my previous response came across as narrow-minded. You are absolutely correct, preverbal trauma can impact individuals from various backgrounds, including white adoptees such as yourself. The effects of early trauma can be far-reaching and impact individuals in different ways. It is important to recognize and address the emotional and psychological consequences of such experiences, regardless of one's race or ethnicity. Thank you for sharing your perspective, and I apologize for any misunderstandings.
As an adoptee , I’m really taken back by the mindsets back then 😮
This is SICKENING- they are selecting children "suitable" for the "new parents"..... a child need unconditional love..... nowhere in this is it even MENTIONED..... I was a "commodity" in the 1960's and was "experimented wit h" ,tested for my IQ, fine motor skills, there is SO much information that was collected and OBSERVED for prolonged time which did irreparable damage to my ability to attach for my entire life..... my parents had endless resources ... agencies saw "dollars" they could charge as they prolonged my adoption ....
I was adopted in February 1964 in Baltimore. I knew all my life but my parents wouldn't tell me the truth. Finally got the truth when I was 52. Wish I could know my birth mother.
Still waiting to find my birth mother. I was born female. Live in nj. My birth mom may have 17 Irish Catholic.
I had always known that I was adopted, but when my husband and I were dating 36 years ago, he was at the courthouse and he got my original but miniature laminated birth certificate.
You might try it.
You also might go to the birth records of the hospital you were born in. When I worked at a local hospital for the medical records, I found the baby book where me and my twin brother and I were written in.
Congenital heart disease makes a kid an invalid?? Wow!
This video makes me sick, then angry.
Children of average intelligence go to the parents with average intelligence . Only in the richest country in the world another one of their failed systems
it’s crazy to think this was 74 years ago
Today, minority children and babies are the majority of children needing adoption. Today, so many kids are having kids and thus becoming a burden on the taxpayer. When I was a policeman in the LA area, I have been to many single parent homes where the child/children had to be removed because of poor or no parenting and child abuse even though the mother received money, food stamps, and HUD only to support a boyfriend and/or the mother was on drugs. I'm not bashing minorities because plenty of white mothers do the same things. My experience just showed me minority women had a higher incidence per capita or ratio in children being taken away but then I did work in the South Central LA area. Either way, how sad for innocent children who will grow up in the system and end up in jail or prison because of a lack of care, guidance, understanding and love.
Sad so many adoptions and/or abortions in the world. Children are the future. Cherish and teach them well.
lol no
We all have two parents. I am adoptee, I was not an orphan - I had two living parents who dumped me - Catholic Church convinced her to make me an orphan. My dad (who I found at age 38) said he would have raised me. Little late...
I’m watching this because I’m looking for a baby my grandma gave up in 1961 that we never knew about lol
AncestryDNA is a great place to start.
It's like adopting a puppy lol! I grew up in foster care and know first hand how discusting the system is but I like this video because it's an honest depiction of the corruption in the system.
this is now 74 years ago in the year 2023
I feel bad that children some time have no parents that they have to be adopted it is very sad
Telling.
They don't talk about the babies, such as me, that were snatched away from their birth mothers, money changed hands, and baby was sent on his way.
Originally released in December 1946.
Narrated by Westbrook Van Voohris.
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This is so crazy how were we not taught about this
What was life like for an orphan during 1940? What were the job opportunities for children?
They thought they were doing such a great job. No wonder everybody is so screwed up. The next generation will make sure to let them know what monsters they were.
So sad. How many in the video are 💀
this was made 59 years ago when I was born
My mother would have been put in a sanitarium my mother was born with one hand