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The Private Life of the Gannets

1934-04-04 Documentary 10mins

A 1934 GB production that was picked up in 1937 by Educational for 20th Century Fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a small rocky island off the coast of Wales. The film won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

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A 1934 GB production that was picked up in 1937 by Educational for 20th Century Fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a small rocky island off the coast of Wales. The film won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).

  • Released
    1934-04-04
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    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    10mins
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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    0
  • Production
    London Films Productions

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Julian Huxley
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-08

A brief documentary about the tiny island of Grassholm. Just off the coast of Wales, this is a popular location for the breeding of gannets.... read more

A brief documentary about the tiny island of Grassholm. Just off the coast of Wales, this is a popular location for the breeding of gannets. Thousands of them perch on the precarious rocks nesting in pairs before heading to sea - dive bombing the fish with speed generated by their six foot wingspan. There's some ceremonial "billing" - the mated pairs showing their affection, before they prepare for combat with some marauding seagulls who want not just their eggs, but also their regurgitated food too! It's a bit over-scored, but the informative narrative tells us plenty about the 6 week gestation period for these birds that only lay one egg per year, but may live for up to fifty years. Assuming these tiny and vulnerable chicks survive at all then they must learn to fly, to feed and the photography here captures their story quite actively and engagingly. Just a shame we have no natural sound.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

A brief documentary about the tiny island of Grassholm. Just off the coast of Wales, this is a popular location for the breeding of gannets. Thousands of them perch on the precarious rocks nesting in pairs before heading to sea - dive bombi...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-02-08

A brief documentary about the tiny island of Grassholm. Just off the coast of Wales, this is a popular location for the breeding of gannets. Thousands of them perch on the precarious rocks nesting in ...

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