Even though I have not done this before, I felt that doing a piece on “Audrey’s Children” was appropriate for a Sunday. “Audrey’s Children” is a bioptic about British-born chief of pediatric oncology, Dr. Audrey Evans, who recently passed in 2022, at the age of 97.
From Epoch Bright:
In 1969, Dr. Evans joins the world-renowned Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, pioneering treatment for neuroblastoma. This is a lethal form of cancer that killed 90 percent of patients, many of whom were young children, before her revolutionary treatment advancements.
Dr. Evans was also one of the founders of the Ronald McDonald House, the mission of which is to support and provide housing and resources for families while their sick child receives treatment.
Dr. Evans accomplished an incredible amount during her lifetime, and “Audrey’s Children” attempts to cover all areas.
“Audrey’s Children” attempts to cram in all of Dr. Evans’s formidable achievements like Santa packing presents for a three-generational New England clan on Christmas Eve. There’s her research, conducted old school, in basements, on scribbled index cards taped to cinder-block walls. There’s her wonderful bedside manner with her young patients. There’s the fact that she’s the pediatric oncology version of the Unsinkable Molly Brown—she displays tireless passion and tremendous, discerning intelligence.
While not a stellar biopic, “Audrey’s Children” is sure to inspire good deeds in medical profession aspirants and is definitely worth a watch for everyone.
4/6/25