Gift of Life (1920)
Early sex education film sponsored by the national group created to inform the public about sexuality and venereal disease. In Gift of Life a scientist helps a boy observe the reproductive processes of tiny plants and animals under a microscope and uses animated diagrams to explain the reproductive processes of higher animals and humans. Note: The film was made for high school and college students, PTA groups, and similar audiences and praised by state educational authorities.
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