Mary Field

Mary Field

Directing

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…

Filmography

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Secret Beneath the Sea ★ 6.0 Secret Beneath the Sea 1963 City Beneath the Sea ★ 6.0 City Beneath the Sea 1962 Pathfinders to Venus ★ 6.3 Pathfinders to Venus 1961 Pathfinders to Mars ★ 7.5 Pathfinders to Mars 1960 Pathfinders in Space ★ 6.0 Pathfinders in Space 1960 Target Luna ★ 7.5 Target Luna 1960 Father of the Family Father of the Family 1951 The Rock Pool The Rock Pool 1949 Ebb-tide Ebb-tide 1948 Development of the Rabbit Development of the Rabbit 1944 Memories Memories 1944 Polly All Alone Polly All Alone 1944 Tongues and Tails Tongues and Tails 1944 The Life History of the Onion The Life History of the Onion 1943 History of the English Language History of the English Language 1943 The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould 1943 Development of the English Town ★ 7.0 Development of the English Town 1943 Double Thread Double Thread 1943 The Life Cycle of the Newt The Life Cycle of the Newt 1942 U-Boat in the Pond U-Boat in the Pond 1942 On The Heath On The Heath 1942 On The Moor On The Moor 1942 Over The Downs Over The Downs 1942 Climbers Climbers 1942 Down Somerset Way Down Somerset Way 1942 Once We Were Four Once We Were Four 1942 Singing While They Work Singing While They Work 1942 Overlooked Overlooked 1942 Market Town Market Town 1942 The Life Cycle of the Maize The Life Cycle of the Maize 1942 Atlantic Atlantic 1941 Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch Mrs. T. and Her Cabbage Patch 1941 Wisdom of the Wild ★ 9.0 Wisdom of the Wild 1940 Civilian Front ★ 9.0 Civilian Front 1940 4 and 20 Fit Girls ★ 6.0 4 and 20 Fit Girls 1940 48, Paddington Street 48, Paddington Street 1940 Why A Sponge Why A Sponge 1940 Ducks and Drakes Ducks and Drakes 1939 Two Little Orphans Two Little Orphans 1939 Old Blue Old Blue 1939 Water Baby Water Baby 1939 Shadow in the Stream Shadow in the Stream 1939 The Tough 'un ★ 6.0 The Tough 'un 1938 Living in London Living in London 1938 Over and Under Over and Under 1938 Three Wicked Sisters Three Wicked Sisters 1938 Home in the Heather Home in the Heather 1938 Perky Cockney Perky Cockney 1938 They Made the Land They Made the Land 1938 The Catch of the Season The Catch of the Season 1938 Far and Wide Far and Wide 1938 Queering The Pitch Queering The Pitch 1938 Kings in Exile Kings in Exile 1938 See How They Run See How They Run 1938 Swan Song Swan Song 1938 Hereford Pedigree Cattle Hereford Pedigree Cattle 1937 Somersetshire Dairy-Farming Somersetshire Dairy-Farming 1937 Devon Dairy Farming Devon Dairy Farming 1937 Tawny Owl Tawny Owl 1936 Fish Face Fish Face 1936 Safety First Safety First 1936 Home in the Valley Home in the Valley 1936 Community Life Community Life 1936 New Generation New Generation 1936 Life in the Balance Life in the Balance 1936 He Would a-Wooing Go He Would a-Wooing Go 1936 Lupins Lupins 1936 Nursery Island Nursery Island 1936 London Visitors London Visitors 1936 Bird Sanctuary Bird Sanctuary 1936 Sawfly Sawfly 1936 This Was England This Was England 1935 Cabbage Cabbage 1935 Home from the South Home from the South 1935 Living Lies Living Lies 1935 A Queer Diet A Queer Diet 1935 Hedgerows Hedgerows 1935 White Flies and Tomatoes White Flies and Tomatoes 1935 Mixed Bathing Mixed Bathing 1935 Thistledown Thistledown 1935