Directing · b. 1896 · Wimbledon, London, England, UK

Mary Field

Biography

British director and screen writer, she is not to be confused with the American actress of the same name. Mary Field is best known for directing short educational and nature films. Field became the series director of Secrets of Nature in 1929. Previously a history teacher, she joined the film industry as an historical consultant in 1925, working for British Instructional Films. Although she had no training in science or filmmaking, Field quickly proved herself to be a first-class film director, developing a unique style that fused education and instruction. Field insisted that nature films w...

Directed
Father of the Family 1951 The Rock Pool 1949 Ebb-tide 1948 Memories 1944 Polly All Alone 1944 Tongues and Tails 1944 Development of the Rabbit 1944 The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould 1943 Development of the English Town 1943 History of the English Language 1943 The Life History of the Onion 1943 Double Thread 1943 Once We Were Four 1942 Overlooked 1942 Singing While They Work 1942 Market Town 1942 The Life Cycle of the Maize 1942 The Life Cycle of the Newt 1942 Down Somerset Way 1942 U-Boat in the Pond 1942 Climbers 1942 Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch 1941 Atlantic 1941 Civilian Front 1940 4 and 20 Fit Girls 1940 Wisdom of the Wild 1940 48, Paddington Street 1940 Why A Sponge 1940 Shadow in the Stream 1939 Ducks and Drakes 1939 Two Little Orphans 1939 Old Blue 1939 Water Baby 1939 They Made the Land 1938 The Catch of the Season 1938 The Tough 'un 1938 Kings in Exile 1938 Perky Cockney 1938 Living in London 1938 See How They Run 1938 Home in the Heather 1938 Swan Song 1938 Over and Under 1938 Three Wicked Sisters 1938 Far and Wide 1938 Queering The Pitch 1938 Hereford Pedigree Cattle 1937 Somersetshire Dairy-Farming 1937 Devon Dairy Farming 1937 Nursery Island 1936 London Visitors 1936 Safety First 1936 Bird Sanctuary 1936 He Would a-Wooing Go 1936 Lupins 1936 Home in the Valley 1936 Community Life 1936 New Generation 1936 Life in the Balance 1936 Tawny Owl 1936 Sawfly 1936 Fish Face 1936 Home from the South 1935 Living Lies 1935 Farming in Winter 1935 Farming in Spring 1935 Farming in Summer 1935 Farming in Autumn 1935 This Was England 1935 Thistledown 1935 Baby on the Rocks 1935 We Are Seven 1935 Mixed Bathing 1935 A Queer Diet 1935 Ravenous Roger 1935 White Flies and Tomatoes 1935 Hedgerows 1935 Cabbage 1935 Roots 1934 Fruitlands of Kent 1934 Gathering Moss 1933 The Changing Year 1933 Romance in a Pond 1932 Water Folk 1932 Nature's Double Lifters 1932 The Mystery of Marriage 1931 Magic Myxies 1931 The World in a Wine-Glass 1931 Friendly Flies 1931 Strictly Business 1931 Any Evening After Work 1930 The Aphis 1930 Peas and Cues 1930 Playtime at The Zoo 1930 Plants of the Underworld 1930 Deferred Payment 1929 The Irresponsibles 1929 Plant Magic 1927 The Story of a Glass of Water 1927 Paws and Claws 1925 Winter 1923
Other Credits
Butterflies and Nettles Editor 1935 Brewster's Magic Editor 1933 Amazing Maize Editor 1933 Tell England Editor 1931 Down Under Dialogue 1930
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