The Private Life of the Gannets
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Private Life of the Gannets |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1934 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| Director | Julian Huxley |
| script | Ronald Lockley |
| production | Alexander Korda |
| music | Muir Mathieson |
| camera |
Osmond Borradaile John Grierson |
The Private Life of the Gannets is a British short film from 1934. It was directed by the British biologist, philosopher and writer Julian Huxley .
action
Are shown boobies (ger .: gannet ), a bird that is one of the best fish hunters in the world. The birds in this film live on a rocky island off the coast of Wales .
Awards
In 1938 the film was awarded an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (One-Reel) .
background
20th Century Fox did not become aware of the film until 1937 and circulated it in the United States. The film is the first British short film production to win an Oscar.
The film's spokesman was AL Alexander.
The film was also shown in the USA because the described species, the northern gannet ( Morus bassanus ), also occurs on the west coast of the USA.
Web links
- The Private Life of the Gannets in the Internet Movie Database (English)