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Nation on Film takes a fascinating look at history from both sides of the camera. The series uses footage from public and private archives, and from individual amateur film-makers. The first progra...mme focuses on the life of wildlife photographer and film-maker Cherry Kearton and the techniques he employed to bring the first moving images of wild animals to the public. Package Holidays looks at how holidays abroad were made to look attractive and affordable to the public through the medium of film.
Nation on Film takes a fascinating look at history from both sides of the camera. The series uses footage from public and private archives, and from individual amateur film-makers. The first progra...mme focuses on the life of wildlife photographer and film-maker Cherry Kearton and the techniques he employed to bring the first moving images of wild animals to the public. Package Holidays looks at how holidays abroad were made to look attractive and affordable to the public through the medium of film.
| Series: | Nation on Film 2 |
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| First transmission date: | 2006 |
| Published: | 2006 |
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| Duration: | 00:29:20 |
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| Director: | Louise Hibbins |
| Producer: | Jacob Hickey |
| Narrator: | David Jason |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/nationonfilm/index.html |
| Subject terms: | Films, Documentary; Photography; Wildlife cinematography; Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 |
| Footage description: | Kearton's Wildlife looks at wildlife photography and film-making in the early 20th century. Cherry Kearton was a farmer's son from Yorkshire and a keen amateur naturalist. He and his brother Richard developed pioneering techniques in order to capture images of wildlife; they used ladders, special tripods and hides made from dead animals. Later in his career Kearton narrated and starred in his own movies. He became an international celebrity and was known for his skills as a showman. Kearton's mission was to obtain the first moving images of certain wild animals, particularly from Africa. His work was hugely popular and also influential. |
| Production number: | JOUA440R |
| Videofinder number: | 7401 |
| Available to public: | no |
