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Man Alive!

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Man Alive!

5.7(7) 2/27/1952 0h 12m
Animation

This Oscar-nominated documentary short is from the American Cancer Society. Ed ignores his car problems and then fixes it without using a good mechanic. He also ignores stomach problems. Will he go to a doctor? Is it cancer?

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William T. Hurtz

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CinemaSerf

6/10

7/7/2025

“Mary” whom I think goes to the same hairdresser as “Wilma Flintstone”, is married to the increasingly curmudgeonly “Ed” who is concerned with a strange sound from their car and with a pain in his stomach. Being a typical bloke, though, he thinks he knows best and determines to do anything but seek professional advice for either problem. After taking his car to a crank and ending up paying way more for the repair, he concludes that his medicine cupboard full of “Rigor Mortis” and “Vesuvius Balm” might not be the best solution for his tummy issues, especially as that very symptom features on a billboard indicating seven of the most common indicators of cancer. He is going to have to grow up a bit, stop prevaricating and get himself down to his physician for some tests. Contrary to local gos

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