Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)
Found in 998 Collections and/or Records:
The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948
Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.
The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948
Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.
The Living Forest series [part unidentified], 1948
Unidentified part from The Living Forest series.
The Living Reptile Series, part 1: Introducing the Reptiles, 1954
First film in the NYZS The Living Reptile Series. NYZS educational film shot at the Bronx Zoo and on location in Florida, featuring Turtles, Crocodilians, Beak-Heads, Lizards and Snakes. "Produced in the NY Zoological Park. Under the direction of James A. Oliver Curator of Reptiles. Photographed by Sam Dunton. Directed by William Bridges. Permission to photograph many scenes in the Everglades National Park and Marine Studios at Marineland Florida is gratefully acknowledged"--Film credits.
The Living Reptile series, part 2: Reproduction of the King Cobra, 1957-1958
Film illustrating king cobras from the Reptile House reproducing, with close-ups focusing on studying the snake eggs. "Living Reptile series Ohpiophagus. Directed under the supervision of James A. Oliver, Curator of Reptiles"--Film credits.
The Living Soil, 1948
Possibly a film produced by the Conservation Foundation.
The Living Water series, part 1: Nature's Plan, 1953
"A companion to the film 'Man's Problem,' this film describes the water cycle as nature's plan for providing all living things with life-giving water. Natural and time-lapse photography combine with animated drawings to clarify the mechanics of the water cycle and to describe and contrast various water cycle patterns in North America"----Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).
The Living Water series, part 2: Man's Problem, 1953
Color silent print. "A sequel to the film 'Nature's Plan,' this film demonstrates our absolute dependence on an adequate supply of clear, fresh water. It describes our increasingly serious water shortage problem and outliens the steps that must be taken if water is to be made available in the future for our increasing population and expanding industry"--Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).
The Living Water series, part 2: Man's Problem (Soundtrack), 1953
English-language soundtrack. "A sequel to the film 'Nature's Plan,' this film demonstrates our absolute dependence on an adequate supply of clear, fresh water. It describes our increasingly serious water shortage problem and outliens the steps that must be taken if water is to be made available in the future for our increasing population and expanding industry"--Water Films, 2nd edition, compiled by National Science Film Library of the Canadian Film Institute (1964).
The Locomotion of Snakes, 1952
Produced by Staff Photographer Sam Dunton and Curator of Reptiles, James A. Oliver, the film shows the locomotion of various snakes and features a puff adder being photographed from below and by x-ray. "This is the first x-ray motion picture ever made to show the anatomical movements involved [of snakes]". It was intended to be part of a series on reptiles that would include the NYZS film Introducing the Reptiles.
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