Film Record: Harmony of the Bees

Still image from Harmony of the Bees in Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 454.

Date produced: 1949

Filmmaker(s):

C. H. Bacon

Languages:

English

Length:

800 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Ansco Color

Sound Notes:

Optical

Sound:

Sound on film.

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1949 - Honorable Mention

Description:

"Out of his personal experience, C. H. Bacon has produced an intimately documented film study of honey bees, both from the viewpoint of the keeper and that of the bees. Included are some extraordinary detail shots of life within the hive — the birth, life and death of a queen bee, construction of a hive, protection against natural enemies and the production of honey. Happy touches of light humor balance the more serious aspects of the subject, while the bear sequence at the end provides an amusing climax. Exceptionally well lighted and capably photographed, the picture provides entertaining and instructive screen fare." Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 469-470.

Resources:

Discussed in "Closeups" (Movie Makers, May 1949, 171).

Subjects:

• Nature
•      Honey
•      Insects

Genre:

• Nature

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Screenings:

• Screened at the ACL's headquarters in 1949: New York City, N.Y.

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