
To Demonstrate How Spiders Fly(1909)
Charming animated illustration of one of nature's wonders from Britain's most inventive pioneer of wildlife filmmaking.

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To Demonstrate How Spiders Fly
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Charming animated illustration of one of nature's wonders from Britain's most inventive pioneer of wildlife filmmaking.
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1909-05-16
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