The Private Life of the Gannets

The Private Life of the Gannets is a British short film from 1934. Directed by the British biologist, philosopher and writer Julian Huxley.

Action

Shown boobies (English: gannet ), a species which is one of the best fish hunters in the world. The birds in this film live on a rocky island off the coast of Wales.

Awards

1938, the film in the category Best Short Film (One -Reel ) was awarded the Oscar.

Background

20th Century Fox became aware of the film in 1937 and brought him to the United States in circulation. The film is the first British short film production that won an Oscar.

Speaker of the film was A. L. Alexander.

The film was also shown in the U.S. because the manner described, the Northern Gannet ( Morus bassanus ) also occurs on the west coast of the United States.