Water Issue Title Is Mums The Word (1943)
Part of issue MUM S THE WORD. Pathe Studios, London. Informative item about water. C, U of water drops coming out of pipette. Animated diagrams of water drops comparing their size to aerofoils on plane wings. We see Professor Fernakapan (probably an actor in a false beard) making a magnifying glass from droplets of water. Various shots of cameraman filming Pathe Studios through spherical bottle of water. The effect is like a fish eye lens. We see general behind the scenes studio activity. Glamorous girl in swimsuit superimposed over bucket of water demonstrating how much of human body is water. Various C, Us of novelty Chinese paper flowers being dropped into beakers of water: the flowers expand and appear to grow. L, S of waterfalls. M, S of sea. M, S of man falling into sea looks like part of greasy pole competition. C, U of female scientist looking through microscope. Various shots of man making intricate model of water organism using hand blown glass. Various d
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