Nurse Betsy Crane #18

When a young dancer suffers a heart attack that threatens to end his career, nurse Betsy Crane must do more than manage his medical care—she has to convince him that life itself is worth fighting for. As his desperate sister demands he leave the hospital and Mitch Webber struggles against the reality of his condition, Betsy's compassion and directness become the only medicine that might save him.

When James Reik's life hangs by a thread during risky surgery, Nurse Betsy Crane watches Dr. Muller pull off the impossible—and earns a well-deserved vacation at a ski lodge, where she meets Del Seward, a cocky medical student more interested in impressing her than listening. As unexpected danger strikes during a mountain accident with the phones down and help miles away, Betsy discovers just how much her vacation companion still has to learn about the medical calling he claims to serve.

Nurse Betsy Crane shows young volunteers the many ways they can contribute at a hospital—from assisting with patient transport and diet planning to helping in operating rooms, clinics, and care facilities for the elderly and mentally ill. This 1962 feature celebrates the rewarding work volunteers discover when they step inside the world of medicine and see firsthand how their talents, strength, intelligence, and cheerfulness make a real difference in patient care.

George Washington's path to greatness began long before he commanded armies—at sixteen, he was already mapping hostile territory as a surveyor, and by twenty he'd earned a commission in the Virginia Regiment. When the young officer returns from the French and Indian War as a celebrated hero, he refuses to let glory cloud his vision, instead resigning his post to declare his true allegiance: not to the British Crown, but to America's future independence. This brief portrait traces how a headstrong young man dedicated his life to a cause larger than himself.