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Life in the Balance 1936 Directed by Mary Field

This film shows how and why the animals which inhabit a pond are dependent one on another for their survival. We see the minnow in pursuit of water fleas and a stickleback seeking worms to satisfy his need of fuel. Carbon-dioxide, we are reminded, is essential for the growth of the green plants and the oxygen they release for the breathing of the animal population of the pond.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company Gaumont-British Instructional
Release Date 1 August 1936
10 mins
Cast
E. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett Narrator (voice)
Crew
Director
Mary Field
Mary Field
Cinematography
F. Percy Smith
F. Percy Smith
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