Edwardian Insects on Film

Edwardian Insects on Film

2013
59m
9.0

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Documentary
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
National Media Museum BFI National Archive BBC Mentorn Media
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

insect movie business percy smith

Quick Facts

Release Date March 19, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2784666

Cast

Charlie Hamilton James
Charlie Hamilton James

Self - Presenter

David Attenborough
David Attenborough

Self

Dr Tim Boon
Dr Tim Boon

Self - Science Museum, London

David Cleveland
David Cleveland

Self - Film Archivist

Tim Cockerill
Tim Cockerill

Self - Entomologist

Bryony Dixon
Bryony Dixon

Self - Curator, Silent Film, BFI

Jenny Hammerton
Jenny Hammerton

Self - Film Archivist

Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey

Self - National Media Museum

Percy Smith
Percy Smith

Self - archive footage

John Winder
John Winder

Self - Scientist & Collector

Key Crew

John Holdsworth
Director
Emma Morgan
Executive Producer
John Holdsworth
Producer