Growing Girls (1949)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 12M

Director : Winifred Holmes

Synopsis

After several farmyard analogies featuring chicks and calves, the well-spoken narrator and director of the film, Winifred Holmes, considers the subject of girls and how they reach adulthood and readiness for the 'important job of motherhood.

Actors

Winifred Holmes
Winifred Holmes
Narrator

Crews

Winifred Holmes
Winifred Holmes
Director
Oswald Skilbeck
Oswald Skilbeck
Producer
Winifred Holmes
Winifred Holmes
Script

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