This DVD features a unconscionable human growth study in which two twins are studied to find the effects of physical activity on human grow and development.
Included Films:
Growth Study of Johnny and Jimmy
Growth Study of Johnny and Jimmy
Produced: 1940
Length: 39 Minutes
An incredible scientific and psychological relic, Growth Study of Johnny and Jimmy is a detailed account of an experiment on human babies that would never be permitted today. Two twin infants, little Johnny and Jimmy, are treated differently at birth: Jimmy is mostly kept in his crib while Johnny is exercised regularly. The moral implications of such experimentation were clearly underdeveloped, but the document that was produced remains an engrossing subject. The progress of the children in varying respects is followed through from when the children were newborns all the way to 25 months! On clearly shaky moral ground, the films results are amazing but also saddening as no viewer can not feel sorry for Jimmy. Growth Study of Johnny and Jimmy is an important film to view lest the callousness of the past repeat itself.
