The Private Life of the Gannets is a 1934 British short documentary film, directed by Julian Huxley, about a colony of Northern Gannets on the small rocky island of Grassholm, off the coast of Wales. It received a special mention at the 3rd Venice International Film Festival in 1935 and won the Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 10th Academy Awards in 1938. The title was chosen by producer Alexander Korda as a reference to The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), his breakthrough film of the previous year.
The Private Life of the Gannets (1934)
Directed by Julian Huxley
Genres - Documentary |
Sub-Genres - Nature Documentary |
Release Date - Apr 4, 1934 |
Run Time - 10 min. |
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Julian Sorell Huxley
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Subject: Documentary about Wales, Northern Gannet
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The Private Life of the Gannets
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