Edwardian Insects on Film

Edwardian Insects on Film 2013 Released

Directed by John Holdsworth

Documentary · 59 min

 

Edwardian Insects on Film 2013 Released

Directed by John Holdsworth

Documentary · 59 min

 

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... see more

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... see more
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Mar 19, 2013
COUNTRY
US, GB
LANGUAGE
EN
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English
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