From generation to generation.

Series: Best of zoom

Duration: 27 min.

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Maternity Center Assn.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: L: Limited Access CP: Composite Positive AC: Acetate C: 1200' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Color Sound McGraw-Hill Text Films

Complete Record: Uses animation and live-action photography to portray the conception, development and birth of a child. Throughout the film expresses the viewpoint that this process is a natural expression of love within the family. Uses animation to show the pelvic region of the female and explains the functions of the female reproductive organs and their role in the menstrual cycle. Through animation the fertilization of the egg cell is shown; the role of heredity is discussed. The early cell division of the embryo, the embedding of the cell cluster in the wall of the uterus, the development of the fetus the birth of child are shown. Live-action photography is used to establish the feeling of love and natural expectancy that the impending birth holds for the family.

Metadata Source:UNT Digital Library