
The Private Life of the Gannets
1934, English. Directed by Julian Huxley.
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. The film won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 4 April 1934
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ronald Lockley
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The Private Life of the Gannets runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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The Private Life of the Gannets isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1934. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Private Life of the Gannets?
If you liked The Private Life of the Gannets, try Dancing with the Birds, Powaqqatsi, The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos.
Who directed The Private Life of the Gannets?
The Private Life of the Gannets (1934) was directed by Julian Huxley and stars A.L. Alexander.