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Written by: MGG Project Team

Created: 10/16/07

Story ID: 672

Times Viewed: 1840

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A Good Doctor

Written by: MGG Project Team (Connection To Main Character: Submitted from MGG Movie Pictures Film Initiative)

Location of Story: France
Time of Story: 1944 - 1945

Main Character: Raymond W. Scallen
Age During Story: 20
Gender: Male
Hometown: Minneapolis

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Dr. Raymond Scallen on the Phone in 2006 Raymond Scallen with a faithful childhood friend Dr. Raymond Scallen riding in ambulance, ca 1950s

FILM: A Good Doctor
FILMMAKER: Maxine Davis
AWARD: Best Exploration of an Intergenerational Legacy 2006

SYNOPSIS: “A Good Doctor” is a snapshot of how a Minnesota boy comes of age during World War II and brings the memory of that war to the healing of his patients.

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Dr. Scallen served in B Company, 343rd Infantry Division.

FILM LENGTH: 10 minutes
FILM SIZE: 35 MB
FORMAT: Flash 9. Viewing this film is not recommended on a dial-up connection.
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Written by: MGG Project Team

Created: 10/16/07

Story ID: 672

Times Viewed: 1840

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