Edwardian Insects on Film
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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.
Release Date : 2013-03-19
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : National Media MuseumBFI National ArchiveBBCMentorn Media
Production Country : United Kingdom
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Cast
Character Name : Self - Presenter
Original Name : Charlie Hamilton James
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self
Original Name : David Attenborough
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Science Museum, London
Original Name : Dr Tim Boon
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Film Archivist
Original Name : David Cleveland
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Entomologist
Original Name : Tim Cockerill
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Curator, Silent Film, BFI
Original Name : Bryony Dixon
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Film Archivist
Original Name : Jenny Hammerton
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - National Media Museum
Original Name : Michael Harvey
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - archive footage
Original Name : Percy Smith
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self - Scientist & Collector
Original Name : John Winder
Gender : Male
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