Short film in the Encyclopaedia Britannica series. Using Yale footage this shows motor or muscular development of a child between 4 weeks and 4 years through rolling, sitting, standing, walking and climbing stairs and riding a bike.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
501681
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Infants - Development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Motor ability in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motor ability
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motor ability in children
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)