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A Day at the River: A Film Lesson in Nature Study (1928)

1928 · Ephemeral film · 8 min

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Shows a fish hatchery and fish lifecycle, complete with microcinematography of fish eggs.

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Running time
8 minutes

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★★★ · There's Something Fishy About This Film... · Christine Hennig · 2004-09-02

This 20s silent educational film looks at various kinds of water life in a river. Its pretty standard for the most part, but some of the photography is nice, and it has a charming 20s feel to it, including a Tom Sawyer-like kid going fishing. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: *. Weirdness: ***. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

★★ · The fish... are SILENT! · Spuzz · 2003-04-15

Pretty standard film. though made in 1928, about the life of a fish. What maks this film stand out was the usage of the microcinematography of the birth of a fish. Other then the novelty value of seeing a educational film made from such an earlier time, it's pretty standard.

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