Hallelujah Darwin!

The biography of Charles Darwin is told using animated characters. His educational and religious background is followed by his voyage with reasons for the development of his theory of natural selection.

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Credits

co-director

Kip Cates

Robert Brandreth-Gibbs

producer

Robert Brandreth-Gibbs

production company

Magic Lantern

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506508

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Biographical

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

History → History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

People → Biographical films

People → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1977

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