The Facts for girls

United States, 1975

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Episode of Series “The Body Human”.
Illustrations of the female biological functions are interspersed with informal, live-action discussions at an all-girls’ slumber party, on a jogging track and during other typical teenage activities. Besides the female anatomy, they discuss menstruation, reproduction and the girls’ hopes and fears. Narrated by Marlo Thomas and photographed by Don Lenzer.

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Credits

producer

Robert E. Fuisz

Alfred Kelman

director

Alfred Kelman

production company

Time-Life Films

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1975

Appears in

The Body Human

Group of items

The Body Human

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016202

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Biology - Juvenile films

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Discussion

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex instruction for teenagers

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Menstruation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Juvenile films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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