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Child, Part 1: Jamie, Ethan and Marlon: The First Two Months

1973 28 min
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He has just made his debut into the world. How does he shape up? In this first film, a pediatrician explains what he looks for when he gives a newborn infant his first physical checkup--testing reflexes, muscle tone, eye movement, etc. Three babies are observed, first in hospital, then at home in the care of their parents.

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Child, Part 1: Jamie, Ethan and Marlon: The First Two Months

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He has just made his debut into the world. How does he shape up? In this first film, a pediatrician explains what he looks for when he gives a newborn infant his first physical checkup--testing reflexes, muscle tone, eye movement, etc. Three babies are observed, first in hospital, then at home in the care of their parents.

  • director
    Robert Humble
  • photography
    Robert Humble
  • producer
    Tom Daly
  • executive producer
    Colin Low
  • narrator
    Stanley Jackson
  • location sound
    Michel Hazel
    Hans Oomes
    Bill Fowler
    Richard Besse
  • sound editing
    Richard Besse
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • commentary
    Stanley Jackson
  • editing
    Margaret Wescott

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