So Much for So Little poster

So Much for So Little( 1949)

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Overview

Little Johnny Jones, to be born in the next year, is shown growing to a ripe, healthy old age, thanks to the efforts of his local public health officers. But without them, he might be one of the 5% or so that dies in the first year. The price for the public health service: about 3 cents a week. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

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      Mel Blanc

      Johnny Jones

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      Frank Graham

      Narrator

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 01 2025
    Who knew that when this was made, almost 5% of American babies were thought not likely to survive past their first birthday? This was because of varying levels of local healthcare services and because so many pesky bugs have never been trained to wash their legs after drinking from sewage contaminated rivers! Well fortunately, our own young specimen “Johnny Jones” does make it past that particular terminus and despite a receding hairline (that miraculously appears to disappear as he grows older) continues to thrive thanks to eduction, hygiene, nutrition and all sorts cof other sensible advice f...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • education
    • public health