Synopsis
This educational film from 1967 explains the anatomy of a woman’s uterus, ovaries, and vagina while describing the menstrual cycle and methods of contraceptives, including condoms, contraceptive creams, diaphragms, IUDs, and the contraceptive pill. It includes comments from different women – some who already have children and some who don’t. The film is presented by Churchill Films, Inc. Children climbing in a tree (00:09). “To Plan Your Family…” title banner (00:23). Children of different ages sitting in a line on a couch (00:55). One child ties the shoelaces for his brother (01:19). A mother is holding her baby (01:23). Her other children are sitting on the front porch (01:27). The children sitting on the couch is sitting with their mother, who speaks about the expenses of a big family (01:39). Another mother speaks about pregnancy and childbirth (01:52). The mother holding her baby speaks about being tired (02:06). A woman is speaking about taking birth control (02:16). A painting of a naked woman's body zoomed in on her genitalia (02:29). A uterus appears (02:40). The painting changes to feature her organs (02:47). The vagina is highlighted (02:52), followed by the uterus or womb (03:02), and the ovaries (03:05). The painting explains the menstrual cycle, starting with a ripened egg in one ovary (03:19), and its movement towards the uterus (03:31). The painting then illustrates the process of fertilizing the egg through a man’s ejaculation in the vagina (03:45). The…
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Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage
- Churchill Films
- To Plan Your Family
- Periscope Film