Now You See It
Movie | |
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Original title | Now You See It |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1947 |
length | 10 mins |
Rod | |
Director | Richard L. Cassell |
production | Pete Smith |
cut | Joseph Dietrick |
Now You See It is a 1947 American short film .
content
In this “Pete Smith Specialty” small and tiny things are shown in close-up shots. So you can see the clockwork of a wristwatch, a cat's tongue, mosquito larvae, a praying mantis, a fly's eye, both ends of a caterpillar, a newly hatched hummingbird and a snake's eye. In the case of mosquitoes, a series of images is shown in time-lapse from the mosquito larva to the fully grown insect. The narrator also explains why it is so difficult to catch a fly.
background
The premiere of the production of MGM took place on March 20, 1947.
The film's spokesman was producer Pete Smith.
Award
In 1948 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Short Film (a film role) .
Web links
- Now You See It in the Internet Movie Database (English)