Larynx and the Voice (Function of the Normal Larynx)
Larynx and the Voice (Function of the Normal Larynx) is a short film from 1958 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Uses high-speed photography to show how the larynx and vocal cords function. Points out the differences in the larynx of males and females. Also shows the variations in movements of the vocal cords which produce high-, medium-, and low-pitch tones.
Many instances of unintended and reoccurring erotic overtones.
20:01:43:03 CU Woman with red lipstick and pearl necklace singing a hymn. Camera turns and moves into profile CU neck. Narrator: The human voice! What a wonderful instrument! Man s principle means of communication since time immemorial. We laugh with it, cry with it, work with it, play with it, yet how little we know about it.
20:02:26:07 CU human larynx within neck opening and closing.
20:02:43:03 BW CU larynx in SLO MO.
20:03:18:04 CU profile of woman dissolves into CU anatomical cross-section of human head in profile with hand pointing out details with pointer.
20:03:40:22 CU of rotating anatomical model of vocal apparatus. Pointer demonstrates details on anatomical model.
20:05:02:06 CU of anatomical drawing of cross-section of mouth and throat. Details are pointed out with aid of a mirror. Pointer enters frame and camera follows pointer tracing the mirror to the camera. Demonstration of laryngoscopy follows.
20:06:01:22 Weird CU of a woman having a mirror inserted in her mouth to demonstrate how the camera will film her larynx from the mirror s reflection.
20:06:09:12 Surreal CU sequence of larynx singing primitive melodies to demonstrate vocal capabilities including running scales. Followed by high-speed photography demonstration of active larynx.
20:09:25:19 CU of watch works in real-time followed by BW shots of watch works in high speed.
20:10:50:05 CU in high speed of woman s larynx making audible erotic sounds. Demonstration followed by ironic narration: We have chosen this sound because it demonstrates a firm closure of the larynx with an abrupt release in one continuous rapid motion. While you may not recognize it in isolation, all of us produce this type of sound frequently to initiate a vowel. Singers have termed it cul de grat.
20:12:15:20 CU of larynx in high speed vocalizing a slow glide from low to high pitch. The demonstration sounds like an automatic saw.| Larynx and the Voice (Function of the Normal Larynx) | |
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| Produced by | NWU |
Production company | NWU |
| Distributed by | NWU |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 20:00 |
| Language | English |
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