Wonders of the deep

United Kingdom, 1949

Film
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Episode of Series “World in action”.
A record of research and achievement in the technique of underwater photography. Brings to the screen new secrets of the sea and shows the methods by which cine film can be taken in the ocean at depths down to 100 feet by a mobile cameraman wearing self-contained diving equipment.

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Credits

production company

Crown Film Unit

Duration

00:10:33:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1949

Appears in

World in action

Group of items

World in action

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323175

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Photography - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Scuba diving

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Photography - Scientific applications

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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