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Birds of Prey (1938)

1938 · Ephemeral film · 10 min

Synopsis

Study of owls, vultures, hawks and eagles.

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Running time
10 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
BirdsofP1938

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★★ · Score One for the Owls · Christine Hennig · 2003-10-29

Dry Encyclopedia Brittanica film about owls, vultures, and hawks. Now Im a real owl fan, and the owls in this film are as great as owls usually are, but no thanks to the films presentation of them. The filmmakers must have been thinking, Lets take a really interesting subject, like prey birds, and see how boring we can make it. God help us if an educational film actually holds students interest. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: *. Weirdness: *. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ** (gets an extra star for the presence of owls).

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