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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

(LAUGHTER) Pick it, string it, even after she got sick

(LAUGHTER) Pick it, string it, even after she got sick

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(LAUGHTER)
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Pick it, string it, even after she got sick.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:39
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Harpo Films,Cine Mosaic,HBO Films

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Movie Summary

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
And when did you first hear about your wife's cells and... - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:05
And when did you first hear about your wife's cells and...
Hopkins called, said, "Come on up here, 'cause she died." - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:08
Hopkins called, said, "Come on up here, 'cause she...
They said, "It'd help your children in case they come down with cancer." - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:18
They said, "It'd help your children in case they c...
I wouldn't go to Hopkins to get my toenails cut. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:04
I wouldn't go to Hopkins to get my toenails cut.
If you were bad, the old folks would threaten to put you out - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:06
If you were bad, the old folks would threaten to put you out
Well, this matters to me, the story, and why it needs to be told. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:04
Well, this matters to me, the story, and why it needs to be ...
If this is something that's gonna help mankind, - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:08
If this is something that's gonna help mankind,
Hopkins say they gave them cells away, but they made millions. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:05
Hopkins say they gave them cells away, but they made million...
A girlfriend of mine's brother-in-law worked in a lab over in D.C. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:06
A girlfriend of mine's brother-in-law worked in a lab o...
She introduced us, and he said, "'Lacks'? That's funny. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:05
She introduced us, and he said, "'Lacks'? Tha...
"For years I've been working with the cells of this woman - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:16
"For years I've been working with the cells of thi...
Day has got gangrene. Toes need amputating. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:04
Day has got gangrene. Toes need amputating.
Run herself into the ground over all the wrong that's been done. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:05
Run herself into the ground over all the wrong that's b...
This family's the only ones haven't made a dime - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:07
This family's the only ones haven't made a dime
(PHONE RINGS) - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:05
(PHONE RINGS)
DEBORAH: If you're gonna write this book about my mama and want my help, - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:14
DEBORAH: If you're gonna write this book about my mama ...
'Cause my sister Elsie got sent away - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:08
'Cause my sister Elsie got sent away
Now, my brother's all upset 'cause everybody come around, - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:07
Now, my brother's all upset 'cause everybody come ...
What I care about is knowing about my sister and knowing about my mother. - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:06
What I care about is knowing about my sister and knowing abo...
And you got to promise me no matter what, - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 00:10
And you got to promise me no matter what,