Wisdom of the Wild
9.0
1 votes
1940
12m
Documentary
Overview
A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever". Austerity-stricken wartime viewers can learn from their economical feeding habits. An entertaining hybrid of public information and natural history from the makers of wildlife series Secrets of Life. Released in the BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.
Directed by Mary Field, F. Percy Smith
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
December 1, 1940
Budget
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Revenue
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Language
English
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