This film dramatizes the infection and cure of a two-year-old boy with tuberculosis (TB). A tubercle was grown around the germs in the boy’s body. It later became loosened and the TB germs escaped in his body, but he is eventually completely cured by sanatorium care. Geared toward very young children, the film incorporates animation into its storyline. You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
Goodbye, Mr. Germ
- 1944
Description
This primary source comes from the Collection NTA: National Tuberculosis Association Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 98577
Full Citation: Motion Picture NTA-NTA-234; Goodbye, Mr. Germ; 1944; Motion Picture Films, 1932 – 1945; Collection NTA: National Tuberculosis Association Collection,; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/goodbye-mr-germ/, March 31, 2026]
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