Twins Are Individuals: From Infancy To Adolescence

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Uses animation to consider lives of two identical twins who develop completely different personalities. Comments on leveling power of American Society.; In collaboration with Dr. Arnold Gesell and the Clinic of Child Development, Yale University; Great footage of scientific study of identical twin girls from infancy to 13.5 years old.; 11:42:01:15 Two sets of disembodied arms in lab coats place two identical twins in crib, VS blonde haired baby twins. VS twins under scientific observation, always compared side by side.; 11:44:41:04 Two twin blonde babies at 21 months sitting back to back are each given a block to play with by a scientist in a white lab coat. Scientist stands against wall in background and watches how babies play with toy.; 11:45:45:12 Comparative sequence of twins at 2 years old climbing steps in order to get to bell on elevated platform.; 11:46:18:09 Twin girls at 2 years 9 months sit back to back in wood chairs as they are given a puzzle to solve by a woman.; 11:46:38:14 Twins girls at 12 years old wearing matching dresses outside on grass walk toward camera, CU twins faces.; 11:47:09:08 Twin girls at 13 years 4 months wearing matching dresses sitting side by side, both girls pick up pen and begin to write.; 11:48:16:17 Twin babies lying side by side on backs are handed rattlers by disembodied hands of scientist.; 11:49:04:23 Comparative shots of twins climbing stairs with observing scientists at hand.; 11:51:15:05 Two twins at 13 years 6 months seated side by side at table wearing matching dresses are handed by arms of disembodied scientists toy blocks. Girls are asked to build something. One girl is self-conscious the other attends to the task assigned without hesitation.; 11:52:19:19:15 Disembodied hands of scientists hold rings tied to strings over two twin babies heads lying on backs side by side.

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