Learning on ScreenDown Amongst the Rotifers
Series
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- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Summary
- NoS Summary - Microbiology film - x-ray photography of a strange miniature pond creature.
British Pathe synopsis: "Rotifers - countless trillions of which exist in stagnant waters - " X-ray photography of microscopic pond life creatures. "We’re all interested to know that free rotifers swim by the corona, aided by the ciliated auricles, when present - (This is profound.)" Shot of a weird creature. "Taken from the water, the rotifer dies, but years later, if asked to have a drink, it will revive..." Another shot of the weird creature. Strange shot of circular pond life animals. "With a mouth about one millionth of an inch diameter, it eats particles of food almost too small to mention - " Microscope view of the amoeba like entity. - Researcher Comments
- British Pathe Note: the style of this film is reminiscent of the early "Secrets of Nature" series - may have been shot by Percy Smith.
- Keywords
- Science and technology; Photography; Animals
- Written sources
- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.251
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP251
National Film Archive Catalogue
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