Romance in a Pond

"The life story of the common newt"

1932 0h 9m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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Short, anthropomorphically-inclined documentary showing the life-cycle of the common newt.

“The life story of the common newt”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F. Percy Smith
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Secrets of Nature" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by F. Percy Smith, shot by F. Percy Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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Marketing tagline: "The life story of the common newt".

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F. Percy Smith directs. F. Percy Smith behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Secrets of Nature" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by F. Percy Smith, shot by F. Percy Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Marketing tagline: "The life story of the common newt".