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Vorticella nebsofora, La [The Nebula Vortex]

Date produced: 1935

Filmmaker(s):

Giorgio Pomini

Description:

"doc. scientifico"


Voyageur’s Trail

Date produced: 1936

Filmmaker(s):

Duncan MacD. Little

Description:

"Last, but by no means least on the list of honorable mentions, is Duncan MacD. Little's 'Voyageur's Trail,' a news film of a four-day canoe race in Canada. This film, photographed perforce under whatever conditions happened to obtain at the moment the action occurred, represents a remarkable achievement in amateur news filming, for which Little is to be commended in the highest terms." American Cinematographer, Feb. 1938, 78.


W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd of Northwich

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

Jack Eachus

Description:

"Boat builders Yarwood's of Northwich produced many fine craft over the years, thriving on commissions for narrowboats, tugs, barges, small ships and ship components. Filmmaker Jack Eachus records the hard work involved and some of the vessels produced, launched with a mighty splash onto the River Weaver. We also see other vessels on surrounding waterways, and a glimpse of the Queen Mary in dock." (BFI Player)


Wages of Cinema

Date produced: 1969

Filmmaker(s):

William Palmer

Ernest Page

Description:

"a two reeler starring a group of high school kids," with "a movie within a movie." William A. Palmer, "Meet the Winners...." American Cinematographer, Jan. 1933, 28.


Wake of the Bluenose

Date produced: 1960

Filmmaker(s):

Ken Cucksey


Walk with Me Beneath a Tree

Date produced: 1965

Filmmaker(s):

Warren Thompson

Description:

"A journey from bustling Chicago to the fall foliage and winter landscape of rural Wisconsin." Chicago Film Archives.


Walking of Baby Boy

Date produced: 1931

Filmmaker(s):

Wagoro Arai


Wanderer Butterfly, The

Date produced: 1955

Filmmaker(s):

William G. Nicholls

Description:

"A study of the Wanderer Butterfly presented in an interesting manner. Making full use of extension tubes and telelenses, the excellent extreme close-up photography affords the audience a detailed glimpse of the life cycle of this beautiful insect." PSA Journal, Dec. 1955, 36.


War of the Ants

Date produced: 1966

Filmmaker(s):

H. Braig

Description:

"War of the Ants is a deft piece of animation against elaborate stage settings and masterful props. No scale tells us how big the ants are, but their movements and actions are superb. The story has a similarity to human warfare in its satirical approach" PSA Journal, Aug. 1967, 36.


War Time - Gas Masks

Date produced:

Filmmaker(s):

Eustace Alliott

Description:

"A short film recording details of a fire-fighting demonstration by the Reichsluftschutzbund." (EAFA Database)


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