Decent Short
Microscopic Mysteries (1932)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Early Pete Smith short takes a look at various insects under a microscope. Included are various forms of spiders, worms, scorpions and various other insects. This type of short would be made through the decade as well as future decades as technology would get better and there's no question that the film is somewhat dated but it's important to keep in mind when this was being made. With that said, this 9-minute short is fairly entertaining with some nice visuals of the insects. It's also worth noting that Smith is quite good even though he isn't in that same mode as what we'd see in future shorts. He certainly keeps the film moving with the fun natured narration.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Early Pete Smith short takes a look at various insects under a microscope. Included are various forms of spiders, worms, scorpions and various other insects. This type of short would be made through the decade as well as future decades as technology would get better and there's no question that the film is somewhat dated but it's important to keep in mind when this was being made. With that said, this 9-minute short is fairly entertaining with some nice visuals of the insects. It's also worth noting that Smith is quite good even though he isn't in that same mode as what we'd see in future shorts. He certainly keeps the film moving with the fun natured narration.
- Michael_Elliott
- May 12, 2009