NFB Collection
The Discovery of Insulin
196117 min 48 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Stanley Jackson
Production: Nicholas Balla
Script: Leslie McFarlane
Here is the inspiring story of how, in July, 1921, in a little-used laboratory at the University of Toronto, two young Canadians, Frederick Banting and Charles Best, discovered insulin. Their work gave the hope of life and health to the world's millions of diabetics.
Subject categories
- Health and Medicine > DiseasesDrugs (Medicinal Use)Portraits
- Industry and Commerce > Pharmaceutical industries
Credits
- director
- Stanley Jackson
- producer
- Nicholas Balla
- script
- Leslie McFarlane
- photography
- Reginald Morris
- music
- Eldon Rathburn
- cast
- Leo Ciceri
- Norman Ettlinger
- Dennis Stanway