Twins Are Individuals: From Infancy to Adolescence

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Twins Are Individuals: From Infancy to Adolescence is a short film from 1946 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.

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.

Twins Are Individuals: From Infancy to Adolescence
Produced byEncyclopaedia Britannica Films
Production
company
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films
Distributed byEncyclopaedia Britannica Films
Release date
1946
Running time
15:00
LanguageEnglish
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