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The Private Life of the Gannets is a 1934 British short documentary film, directed by Julian Huxley, about a colony of Northern Gannet on the small rocky island of Grassholm, off the coast of Wales. It received a special mention at the 3rd Venice International Film Festival in 1935 and won the Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 10th Academy Awards in 1938. The title was chosen by producer Alexander Korda as a reference to The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), his breakthrough film of the previous year.
Original Release
04/04/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| A.L. Alexander | Narrator |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| A.L. Alexander | Narrator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, One-reel | Won |
