Edwardian Insects on Film (2013)
Edwardian Insects on Film (2013)
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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Charlie Hamilton James Charlie Hamilton James As: Self - Presenter
David Attenborough David Attenborough As: Self
Dr Tim Boon Dr Tim Boon As: Self - Science Museum, London
David Cleveland David Cleveland As: Self - Film Archivist
Tim Cockerill Tim Cockerill As: Self - Entomologist
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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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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 19 March 2013

Country: GB

Runtime: 59m

Company Credits

Company: National Media Museum, BFI National Archive, BBC, Mentorn Media

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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

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Production Crew

John Holdsworth

John Holdsworth

Producer

Emma Morgan

Emma Morgan

Executive Producer

Naomi Carter

Naomi Carter

Production Director

Lucy Muldoon

Lucy Muldoon

Production Manager

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

John Holdsworth

John Holdsworth

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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