American Experience

The Boy in the Bubble

Directed by John Maggio, Barak Goodman
TV-PG
S18 • E10    Apr 9, 2006    55m
The absorbing story of David Vetter (1971-84), who had severe combined immunodeficiency and lived inside a sterile plastic chamber for 12 years. Included: comments from his mother, Carol Ann Vetter Demaret; and from doctors, who discuss their feelings about the use of the plastic chamber. Also: examinations of the boy's birth and his death, which occurred following a bone-marrow transplant from his sister.

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Cast of The Boy in the Bubble

  • Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)
  • John MaggioDirector
  • Barak GoodmanDirector / Writer

 

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