Mary Field

Mary Field

British director and screen writer, she is not to be confused with the American actress of the same name. Mary Field is best known for directing short educational and nature films. Field became the series director of Secrets of Nature in 1929. Previously a history teacher, she joined the film industry as an historical consultant in 1925, working for British Instructional Films. Although she had no training in science or filmmaking, Field quickly proved herself to be a first-class film director, developing a unique style that fused education and instruction. Field insisted that nature films were more than just a series of impressive images: they were the result of a painstaking process that involved scriptwriting, editing, filming, cutting and montage and synchronisation, as well as the collaboration of expert consultants. She continued to direct nature films under the new title Secrets of Life from 1934 when her production team, led by H. Bruce Woolfe, moved from British Instructional Films to Gaumont-British instructional. During the Second World War, she put her skills to work in producing public information films for the British government and was later commissioned to produce a series of educational films for the British Council. Field was a pioneer in understanding how children related to the cinema, and spearheaded attempts to adapt films to their taste. Her 1954 Carnegie report, Children and Films: A Study of Boys and Girls in the Cinema, investigated the reactions of children to a series of films by means of infra-red photography. Previous reports into children’s reactions to cinema had been based on questionnaires. Field had been interested in audience’s reactions long before this – as early as the late 1920s, she was adapting many of the Secrets of Nature films based on audience feedback.

  • Title: Mary Field
  • Popularity: 0.71
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1896-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Wimbledon, London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Agnes Mary Field, Mrs Gerald Hankin
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Mary Field Movies

  • 1937
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    Hereford Pedigree Cattle

    Hereford Pedigree Cattle

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    They Made the Land

    They Made the Land

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Mystery of Marriage

    The Mystery of Marriage

    5 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Mystery of Marriage

    The Mystery of Marriage

    5 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Any Evening After Work

    Any Evening After Work

    5 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Tell England

    Tell England

    7.5 1931 HD

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  • 1940
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    Civilian Front

    Civilian Front

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1931
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    Magic Myxies

    Magic Myxies

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    The World in a Wine-Glass

    The World in a Wine-Glass

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1942
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    Once We Were Four

    Once We Were Four

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1932
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    Romance in a Pond

    Romance in a Pond

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1923
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    Winter

    Winter

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1930
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    The Aphis

    The Aphis

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1933
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    Gathering Moss

    Gathering Moss

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1937
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    The Catch of the Season

    The Catch of the Season

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Tough 'un

    The Tough 'un

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Nursery Island

    Nursery Island

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1938
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    Kings in Exile

    Kings in Exile

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ebb-tide

    Ebb-tide

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1934
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    The Warblers

    The Warblers

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Roots

    Roots

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Roots

    Roots

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1937
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    Perky Cockney

    Perky Cockney

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1944
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    Memories

    Memories

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1936
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    London Visitors

    London Visitors

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1940
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    London Pigeon

    London Pigeon

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1930
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    Peas and Cues

    Peas and Cues

    6 1930 HD

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  • 1935
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    Looper Catapillars

    Looper Catapillars

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1931
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    Friendly Flies

    Friendly Flies

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    Water Folk

    Water Folk

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    Brewster's Magic

    Brewster's Magic

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Amazing Maize

    Amazing Maize

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Amazing Maize

    Amazing Maize

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1925
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    Paws and Claws

    Paws and Claws

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1937
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    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming

    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1930
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    Playtime at The Zoo

    Playtime at The Zoo

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1940
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    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    4 and 20 Fit Girls

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Wisdom of the Wild

    Wisdom of the Wild

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Rock Pool

    The Rock Pool

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1944
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    Polly All Alone

    Polly All Alone

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1944
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    Tongues and Tails

    Tongues and Tails

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1942
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    Overlooked

    Overlooked

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    Singing While They Work

    Singing While They Work

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Changing Year

    The Changing Year

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    Safety First

    Safety First

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    1 1939 HD

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  • 1929
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    Deferred Payment

    Deferred Payment

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1936
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    Bird Sanctuary

    Bird Sanctuary

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1937
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    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1934
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    Fruitlands of Kent

    Fruitlands of Kent

    1 1934 HD

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  • 1942
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    Market Town

    Market Town

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    The Life Cycle of the Maize

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1941
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    Atlantic

    Atlantic

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1935
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    Farming in Winter

    Farming in Winter

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Farming in Spring

    Farming in Spring

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Farming in Summer

    Farming in Summer

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1935
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    Farming in Autumn

    Farming in Autumn

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1932
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    Nature's Double Lifters

    Nature's Double Lifters

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Nature's Double Lifters

    Nature's Double Lifters

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1936
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    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    He Would a-Wooing Go

    He Would a-Wooing Go

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Lupins

    Lupins

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Lupins

    Lupins

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1931
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    Strictly Business

    Strictly Business

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1927
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    Plant Magic

    Plant Magic

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1927
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    The Story of a Glass of Water

    The Story of a Glass of Water

    1 1927 HD

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  • 1930
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    Down Under

    Down Under

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1940
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    48, Paddington Street

    48, Paddington Street

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Irresponsibles

    The Irresponsibles

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

    The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    Development of the English Town

    Development of the English Town

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    History of the English Language

    History of the English Language

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Life History of the Onion

    The Life History of the Onion

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1930
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    Plants of the Underworld

    Plants of the Underworld

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1944
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    Development of the Rabbit

    Development of the Rabbit

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1935
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    This Was England

    This Was England

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1943
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    Double Thread

    Double Thread

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1970
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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    Professor Norman Wedgwood and his team are planning another rocket mission to the Moon. Once again, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy are on hand to witness...

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    A secondary mission in a new rocket, MR4, to the Moon takes off from Buchan Island. This time Henderson takes the lead role as pilot accompanied by...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    5 1970 HD

    Professor Norman Wedgwood is the head of an experimental rocket group on remote Buchan Island in Scotland. His children, Geoff, Valerie and Jimmy...

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  • 1970
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    5.5 1970 HD

    Returning from their unexpected trip to Mars the crew of MR4 intercept a distress signal from Captain Wilson, a U.S astronaut, and must change course...

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