White overall with black primaries and long pointed wings. The film won the 1938 academy award for best short subject. Whether this strategy was responsible for propelling this austerely simple nature film in the direction of the oscar committee its hard to say. The film focuses on the marriages of king henry viii of england. Privatni zivot henryja viii je britanski crnobijeli historijski film snimljen 1933. In this traditional bluechip documentary we show a dramatic comparison between two environments fed by the same stock of sardine, and dominated by the cape gannets. The private life of the gannets is asir julian sorell huxleys documentary on the life of gannets type of seabird.
German translation of gannet collins englishgerman. Gannets article about gannets by the free dictionary. Salthouse is a conservation village on the north coast of norfolk which is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Fr voir life of the party vf streaming streaming vf. Cape gannets are elegant and sleek seabirds, but they are a vulnerable species and population numbers are declining in many areas. They are distinctively shaped with a long neck and long pointed beak, long pointed tail, and long pointed wings. Someone who hangs around when they are usually unwanted and. The gannets start nesting in august and stay latest until april when the chicks are fledging. The private life of the gannets 1934 plot summary imdb. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. The film records the life and habits of a nesting colony off the coast of pembrokeshire in wales, on. A 1934 gb production that was picked up in 1937 by educational for 20th century fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a small rocky island off the.
Private life of the gannets, the 1934 bfi screenonline. German translation of gannet the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. One is charming and driven but has no real talent, and the other borders on genius when it comes to numbers but has little social skills or common sense. Privatni zivot bluna je britanski kratki crnobijeli dokumentarni film snimljen 1934. Bass rock is home to more than 150,000 gannets, while craigleith and isle of may are great places to see puffins. The male and female australasian gannet are similar in plumage. In winter off southern coastlines, the gleaming white adults may be outnumbered. Definition of gannet from the collins english dictionary. Gannets only lay one blue egg gannets can dive from a height of 30 metres 98 ft, and hit the water with great speed. The private life of the gannets is a 1934 british short documentary film, directed by julian. Radnja, uz dosta crnog humora, prikazuje vladavinu engleskog kralja henryja viii, ciji lik tumaci charles laughton, a s posebnim naglaskom na kratkotrajni brak sa annom od clevesa koju tumaci laughtonova supruga elsa lanchester. A 1934 gb production that was picked up in 1937 by educational for 20th century fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful. With a spearlike bill and spiky tail, it looks pointed at both ends.
It received a special mention at the 3rd venice international film festival in 1935 and won the best short subject onereel at the 10th academy awards in 1938. Gannet wild animals british wildlife finding nature uk. Well i say meal but it was basically a few mouthfuls as it was so bad we left money on the table to pay for the wine we had and walked out. The gannet s supposed capacity for eating large quantities of fish has led to gannet becoming a disapproving description of somebody who eats excessively, similar to glutton. The private life of henry viii is a 1933 british film which was directed and coproduced by alexander korda and starring charles laughton, robert donat, merle oberon and elsa lanchester. Judul tersebut dipilih oleh produser alexander korda sebagai rujukan kepada the private life of henry viii 1933. At sea they flap and then glide low over the water, often travelling in small groups. Watch gannets the wrong side of the run online vimeo. The divorce of lady x je britanski igrani film snimljen 1938. Gannet meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. The head is buffyellow and the bill pale bluegrey with striking black borders to the bill sheaths.
Listen to the audio pronunciation in the cambridge english dictionary. Any of several large seabirds of the genus morus, especially m. Gannets is a two bedroom holiday house set in the beautiful village of salthouse, norfolk. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Most of the body is white, with dark tips on the major wing feathers and the inner tail feathers. Robert lloyd praeger writes in the way that i went 1937, that gannets will use anything handy to build their nests strings of onions, blue.
Tropical and subtropical members of the family are. Gannet definition of gannet by the free dictionary. This bird sanctuary is easily accessible, and you get relatively close to the birds which make muriwai unique. Translation for northern gannet in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. In 1954, the zoo quest was for the first time to allow the host. Muriwai is one of only three mainland gannet colonies. Film je financirao znameniti producent alexander korda, a pomoc pri snimanju je pruzila i britanska ratna mornarica. The private life of the gannets adalah sebuah film dokumenter pendek inggris tahun 1934 garapan julian huxley, mengenai koloni gannet utara morus bassanus di pulau berbatu kecil grassholm, lepas pantai wales. Being a coastal species, the gannets come under attack from aerial, aquatic and terrestrial predators, examples of such include. The gannet can dive upto 15 meters to capture their food.
They can be observed feeding solitarily or in large congregations, especially near the larger colonies. Deutsch francais bahasa indonesia italiano portugues srpskohrvatski. Gannet definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Regardless, the film won the award for best short film in 1937. The main wing bone has snapped in this unfortunate bird, dying on an east coast beach after taking a battering from a storm. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater. Closely related to the boobies and variously classified with them in the genus sula or separated as morus or moris, the gannets are the best known of the sulidae.
Light buffyellow wash on crown of head extending down nape may be visible. One of the largest seabirds of the north atlantic, the gannet is spectacular as it plunges into the sea in pursuit of fish. Northern gannet life history, all about birds, cornell lab. And then the private life of gannet won the oscar award for the best cinematography in 1937. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the cambridge dictionary editors or of cambridge university press or its licensors. These examples are from the cambridge english corpus and from sources on the web. The private life of the gannets was allegedly named to establish in the cinema audience a mental link between its producer, alexander korda, and his oscarwinning feature of 1933, the private life of henry viii. Gannets is about two friends omega and morf, who are also business associates. Photographer joins wildlife elite with his birdseye view of the life of gannets. Firstyear birds are completely black, and subsequent subadult plumages show increasing amounts of white.
Living abroad tips and hacks for living abroad everything you need to know about life in a foreign country. To see gannets hunting fish is one of north americas great wildlife spectacles. Nearly as large as an albatross, the northern gannet is sharp in every respect, with a heavy, sharp bill, pointed tail, and long slender wings. Gannets are colonial breeders on islands and coasts, which normally lay one chalky blue egg.
Translation for gannet in the free englishfrench dictionary and many other french translations. A 1934 gb production that was picked up in 1937 by educational for 20th century fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a small rocky island off the coast of wales. Watch gannets the wrong side of the run online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Sir julian sorell huxleys documentary on the life of gannets type of seabird. Gannet, any of three oceanic bird species within the family sulidae order pelecaniformes or suliformes.
Gannets can dive from a height of 30 m, achieving speeds of 100 kmh as they strike the water, enabling them to catch fish much deeper than most airborne birds. Gannets are thought to mate for life, but distinctive courtship displays and periods of mutual preening are regularly used to reinforce the pair bonds. Adults are snowy white with black wingtips and a crown washed with gold. Gannet article about gannet by the free dictionary. Gannet simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The private life of the gannets is a 1934 british short documentary film, directed by julian huxley, about a colony of northern gannets morus bassanus on the small rocky island of grassholm, off the coast of wales. The short film the private life of the gannets is available for free download at. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken english. Gannets are large white sea birds that live on cliffs. English to french translation results for gannet designed for tablets and mobile devices. The bird can then keep going deeper using its wings and feet. The private life of the gannets film the private life of the gannets 04 april 1934. Adult gannets are large and bright white with black wingtips. The film won the 1938 academy award for best short subject one reel 1934. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national. A 1934 gb production that was picked up in 1937 by educational for 20th century fox distribution about the gannet, a beautiful white and exceedingly graceful bird deemed the best fisherman in the world, that inhabits a. Whilst diving they can hit the water at upto speeds of 60 mph.