Now You See It
This Pete Smith Specialty short demonstrates the uses of micro- and macrophotography. We see extreme closeups of the mechanical workings of a tiny wristwatch, the surface of a cat's tongue, and several insects. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
From the archive
An episode of this news series "See It Now" with Edward R. Murrow. Two short segments (tour of home of Senator Kefauver/interview with Chinese-American man forced out of his home), plus a longer segment showing US soldiers returning from Korea.
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- Director
- Richard L. Cassell
- Starring
- Pete Smith
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