Wisdom of the Wild

A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever". Austerity-stricken wartime viewers can learn from their economical feeding habits. An entertaining hybrid of public information and natural history from the makers of wildlife series Secrets of Life. Released in the BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
12 mins
Status
Finished
All details and tags
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
12 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 1, 1940
Season
1940
Average Score
90%
Mean Score
90%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Gaumont-British Instructional
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

Tags

nature50%life during wartime50%public service50%

Description

A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever". Austerity-stricken wartime viewers can learn from their economical feeding habits. An entertaining hybrid of public information and natural history from the makers of wildlife series Secrets of Life. Released in the BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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