File talk:Heart embryology video 1951.mp4

(18 June 2011)

I have recently completed a restoration of a historic animation that describes the development of the four-chambered heart. It forms part of a 1951 movie by Drs. Richard Blandau and Robert Rushmer entitled "Congenital Malformations of the Heart" I was able to use the author's well preserved copy of the original 16mm film that had been archived at the University of Washington. I had a high quality digital scan made, and I added a new voice track (using the original words) to give it a less dated sound. The attached video fragment shows the improvement.

The University of Washington has given me permission to make the restored video publicly available, as an extension of Dr. Blandau's legacy. I would be honored if you would consider including it in your excellent website.

Bob Acland

Robert D Acland, MD, FRCS Professor Emeritus University of Louisville School of Medicine