| A Chance to Live | |
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| Directed by | James L. Shute |
| Written by | James L. Shute |
| Produced by | Richard De Rochemont James L. Shute |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Chance to Live is a 1949 American short documentary film directed by James L. Shute, produced by Richard de Rochemont for Time Inc. and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox. It is part of The March of Time series and portrays Monsignor John Patrick Carroll-Abbing building and running a Boys' Home in Italy.
The film won an Oscar at the 22nd Academy Awards in 1950 for Documentary Short Subject.[2][3] The Academy Film Archive preserved A Chance to Live in 2005.[4]
- ^ "Synopsis" (PDF). The March of Time Newsreels. HBO Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: A Chance to Live". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.