The Tough 'un

Overview

"If they were as rare as orchids we would probably rave about them" opens this film in the Secrets of Nature series, directed by the prolific Mary Field. The mesmerising time-lapse photography is offset by a jokey commentary voiced by EVH Emmett, then best known as the voice of the Gaumont newsreel. The flippant tone is exemplified by his comment on the range of responses to dandelions: "Some gardeners tear up the lawn and lay crazy paving, some tear up a high cliff and jump off".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1938

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

General Film Distributors,Gaumont-British Instructional

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded