Edwardian Insects on Film
9.0
1 votes
2013
59m
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.
Directed by John Holdsworth
Top cast
Charlie Hamilton James
Self - Presenter
David Attenborough
SelfD
Dr Tim Boon
Self - Science Museum, LondonD
David Cleveland
Self - Film ArchivistT
Tim Cockerill
Self - EntomologistB
Bryony Dixon
Self - Curator, Silent Film, BFIJ
Jenny Hammerton
Self - Film ArchivistM
Michael Harvey
Self - National Media MuseumP
Percy Smith
Self - archive footageJ
John Winder
Self - Scientist & CollectorDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 19, 2013
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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