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Moss (Paul F.)Ant City (1949)

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Depicts ants as social creatures living in complex societies. Shows ways they control their environment.
Ken Smith sez: This is probably the most genuinely entertaining of all the John Kieran's Kaleidoscope films. The poor ants are anthropomorphised to the nth degree; we even hear The Wedding March when the queen and her drone fly away from the nest. Kieran's patter has never been more meandering; he sounds like a befuddled uncle narrating home movies. Clumsy but enjoyable.

PESTILENCE (ANTS)
VS of ants:
Building and repairing their city.
Birthing of grub.
Mating with queen.
Attacking a caterpillar.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Moss (Paul F.)
Production Company: Almanac Films
Sponsor: N/A
Audio/Visual: sound, B&W

Creative Commons license: Public Domain


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Reviewer: NoiseCollector - 4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars - August 9, 2012
Subject: Campy
Erotic... whatever. Great footage for political zombie animated movies that piss people off. Cool stuff.

Reviewer: Duck Blue - 4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars4.00 out of 5 stars - December 20, 2008
Subject: John Kieran
I believe that this video is from a series of 15 minute informal TV programs titled "Kieran's Kaleidoscope." John Kieran was a sports columnist and a radio and TV personality. There is more on him at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kieran

Reviewer: Spuzz - 3.00 out of 5 stars3.00 out of 5 stars3.00 out of 5 stars - August 22, 2003
Subject: And here we have an..er..um..ah.. ant!
More fun from John "I'll just make this up as we go along" Kieran (see Human Grace, Bee City, The heart etc). Kieran takes us on a tour of an Ant hill, where we get a brief education of what ants DO all day, he also tells us about the queen of the hill, and so on. Fairly interesting, if you're into his films.

Reviewer: Christine Hennig - 3.00 out of 5 stars3.00 out of 5 stars3.00 out of 5 stars - July 23, 2003
Subject: Ant City
This science film about ant life is narrated by a guy who, though obviously knowledgeable about ants, sounds like he's winging it. He also makes a lot of lame-o comparisons between ant life and human life, perhaps the worst being his announcement of the queen's "wedding trip" with her preferred male, while "Here Comes the Bride" plays on the soundtrack. And, oh, that reminds me, the soundtrack is bizarre and bombastic, too. All of this adds up to a mildly bizarre viewing experience.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ***.

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