Flowers at Work

Series: Plant life series

Duration: 11

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1931

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains the main function of flowers as that of producing seeds. Animated drawings describe the structures and functions of the sepal, petal, stamen, pistil, pollen, style, and ovary. Close-up and slow-motion photography depict different methods of pollination of various types of flowers and reveal the work of the bee in cross-pollination., Combines animated sequences with live action photography to clarify the process of pollination and to illustrate the functions of the major parts of flowers. Closely examines the role of wind, insects, and water in achieving cross-pollination, and shows how hybridization is used to control pollination in agriculture and horticulture.Historical Summary:The physiology of flowers, different methods of pollination, and the relation of insects to cross-fertilization of lowers are presented by time-lapse photography and animation.

Complete Record: Uses animation and time-lapse photography in describing cross-pollination, self-pollination and fertilization. Discusses special pollination devices and describes the part played by insects. To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946