1929-- Benton's Faceograph invention

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Mr. W. E. Benton demonstrates his invention, the Bentograph Character Study Mirror, to show how the asymmetrical qualities of a person's face reveals their character. Uses a mirror on pictures of Charles Lindbergh and John D. Rockefeller. Edited Fox Movietone News story, "This Device Shows Noted Men 2-Faced!"
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Complete Record: Mr. W. E. Benton demonstrates his invention, the Bentograph Character Study Mirror, to show how the asymmetrical qualities of a person's face reveals their character. Uses a mirror on pictures of Charles Lindbergh and John D. Rockefeller. Edited Fox Movietone News story, "This Device Shows Noted Men 2-Faced!" Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/

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these are Lombroso the great criminologist in his book the delinquent human pays a great deal of attention to the a symmetrical quality of them faces you have all noticed that one side of your face is frequently quite different from the other in this study of Charles Lindbergh you see first the full face and then we'll turn it so as to show the right side of his face double this shows a good-natured somewhat inventive young chap and with a wide full forehead rollicking eyes and then we'll turn it to the other side which reveals his hidden nature or this is the strong jaw determined young man who flew across the Atlantic Ocean alone this is a character study of john d rockefeller this first flood view shows both side of the face with equal clarity then we'll show the right side of the face the right side of the face is that of a genial friendly somewhat humorous gentleman very creative and constructive we will show the other side join the canny conservative side of his nature the repressed lips and rather firm chin this is a character study that anyone can understand


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