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How animal life begins

United States, 1948
film

Portrays the ovulation, fertilization and early development of the mammalian egg. Scenes of spermatizoa attacking the ovum, and time-lapse micro-photographs o..

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In the beginning

United States, 1940
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The Mammalian story: the beginning of life (Japan)

Japan, 1971
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How life begins

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Beginnings of vertebrate life

United States, 1963
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Human and animal beginnings

United States, 1966
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The Miracle of life

Sweden, 1982
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Fertilization and birth

United States, 1967
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The Miracle of life (Captioned)

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How we begin

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Reproduction among mammals

United States, 1937
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What happens inside?

United States, 1968
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Male and female in plants and animals

United States, 1974
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Fish embryo from fertilization to hatching

Canada, 1962
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Embryonic development: the chick

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Miracle of life

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The World of the unborn. Parts 1 and 2

United Kingdom, 1988
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The Beginning of life (TEFC)

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How babies are born

United Kingdom, 1974
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