Alcohol And The Human Body

Alcohol And The Human Body Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc. in collaboration w/ Anton J. Carlson, Research Council on Problems of Alcohol. Beaker pouring alcohol C2-H5-0H or ethyl alcohol. Starchy grains w/ grain field shown; Bottle over wheat. Migrant workers harvesting grapes. Bottle over grapes. 18:09:41 Fermenting alcohol in glass beakers from grain & grapes. Chemist distilling over bunsen burner in chemical lab. Vapors drip out of glass equipment. Comparison of whiskey, wine & beer by diagram. 18:11:31 Animated diagrams show alcohol’s path thru the body including stomach, liver & small intestine. Enzymes reacting w/ alcohol. Heart included. Circles bouncing off each other. 18:14:35 Brain w/ small circles moving around. Brain focuses / centers for tensions & anxiety. 18:15:15 Man: social drinking, CU. Woman relaxing, frowning. Key can’t be put into car. 18:16:20 Man w/ head flopping. Blurry vision. More diagrams. 18:16:45 Man passed out against brick wall. Gradually waking up, puts on hat & tries to stand up. Staggers off. Diagrams of bouncing circles in liver. 18:17:57 Food & animated alphabet letters (vitamins) around dinner table. 18:18:25 Man stumbles into pole & drinks from flask. Sitting by wall of set, drinking. Old man lays against wall. 18:19:03 Hospital w/ doctor checking man’s eyes; taking blood sample. Checking blood pressure of man in hospital bed. Given food by nurse & smiles. Eating from food tray in bed. Shakes hands as he leaves hospital. 18:20:38 Social drinking in MCU, man, woman. “Alcohol is a potential menace to community safety as well as to his personal health.” Science film; Slow, dramatic boring voice; gag; oddities; simplistic moralistic lecture; animation; animated; NOTE: Any one continuous minute sold at per reel rate.