Movie Description
Edwardian Insects on Film
(2013)Overview
In 1908, amateur naturalist and pioneering filmmaker Percy Smith stunned early cinema goers with his footage of the juggling fly. Hailed as the father of Natural History film, Smith was a hugely influential visual pioneer, inventing many techniques that are still used today. Being both a genius and an eccentric, we follow his life from his earliest films, to the collapse of his house from his mould experiment to his ultimate suicide. We also meet Natural History icon Sir David Attenborough, who was so amazed by Smith’s films in the 1930s that they inspired him to get into natural history.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Holdsworth
- Producer : John Holdsworth
- Editor : Rich Wheat
- Cast : Charlie Hamilton James,David Attenborough,Dr Tim Boon,David Cleveland,Tim Cockerill,Bryony Dixon,Jenny Hammerton,Michael Harvey,Percy Smith,John Winder
Cast
Self - Presenter
Self
Self - Science Museum, London
Self - Film Archivist
Self - Entomologist
Self - Curator, Silent Film, BFI
Self - Film Archivist
Self - National Media Museum
Self - archive footage
Self - Scientist & Collector
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Facts
Original TitleEdwardian Insects on Film
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-03-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Production CompaniesNational Media Museum,BFI National Archive,BBC,Mentorn Media
Genres
- Documentary
