Question 1

What tragic outcome from the first 'blue baby' surgery helped refine the procedure?

Accepted Answer

The infant Eileen Saxon, depicted as the first patient, became cyanotic again months later and died after another surgery attempt. This helped the surgical team determine the procedure worked best on patients over 3 years old.

Question 2

Which magazine article was the film partially based on, and what award did it win?

Accepted Answer

The film was based in part on Katie McCabe's article 'Like Something The Lord Made' published in the Washingtonian, which earned her the 1990 National Magazine Feature Writing Award.

Question 3

What connection does this film have to the HBO series The Wire?

Accepted Answer

The film features a large number of cast members who have appeared on The Wire, including Al Brown, Robert F. Chew, Clayton LeBouef, and several others.

Question 4

Which festivals and awards recognized Something the Lord Made?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Transilvania International Film Festival in 2006 and won awards at the American Film Institute Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America, and Directors Guild of America in 2005.

Question 5

Who was instrumental in getting the magazine article adapted into a feature film?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Irving Sorkin, a retired dentist, was instrumental in getting Katie McCabe's article made into a feature film. He died of lymphoma in 2007 at age 88.

Question 6

What tragic outcome from the first 'blue baby' surgery helped refine the procedure?

Accepted Answer

The infant Eileen Saxon, depicted as the first patient, became cyanotic again months later and died after another surgery attempt. This helped the surgical team determine the procedure worked best on patients over 3 years old.

Question 7

Which magazine article was the film partially based on, and what award did it win?

Accepted Answer

The film is based in part on Katie McCabe's article 'Like Something The Lord Made' published in the Washingtonian, which earned her the 1990 National Magazine Feature Writing Award.

Question 8

What connection does this film have to the HBO series The Wire?

Accepted Answer

The film features a large number of cast members who have appeared on The Wire, including Al Brown, Robert F. Chew, Clayton LeBouef, and several others.

Question 9

Which festivals and awards recognized Something the Lord Made?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Transilvania International Film Festival in 2006 and won awards at the American Film Institute Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America, and Directors Guild of America in 2005.

Question 10

Who was instrumental in getting the magazine article adapted into this film?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Irving Sorkin, a retired dentist, was instrumental in getting Katie McCabe's article made into a feature film.

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