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GRAPHIC CONSULTANTS LTD.

1972-0105

Film

1 of 1

1920/1924 ?

Pathé

cn

Ontario Motion Picture Bureau

This film shows the application of various influences on the Mimosa Pudica (also known as the Sensitive Plant). The footage shows: close-up of man placing a potted plant on a table; extreme close-up of fern-like plant; extreme close-up pencil tip touching leaves of the plant; extreme close-up of pencil tip touching plant leaves and leaves begin to close up; extreme close-up of pencil tip touching the stalk of the plant and the leaves closest to the stalk start to close up; close-up of plant being affected by chloroform; man placing chloroform pad close to the plant and covering the plant with a glass bell; leaves closing up and plant "going to sleep"; close-up of plant reacting to heat; an electric bulb placed near the plant and leaves closing up; demonstration of the plant's sensitivity to light; lights are dimmed and the leaves close up.

Silent with English intertitles

Libre

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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Under copyright until 31 December 2014.

Copyright owner: Pathé.

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