The Colour of Life (1955)

This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a single leaf. Presented in magnified dimension through time-lapse photography and animated diagrams, a maple leaf and segments of a tree serve to illustrate the physiological processes that go on in all plants.

Cast (2)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Elwood Glover

Narrator

Tom McBride

Narrator

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