Miracle of the Bulb (Color Master - German)
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Time-lapse photography of plants blooming sponsored by the Associated Bulb Growers of Holland.
Credits
John Nash Ott Jr. (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: John Nash Ott Collection
Notes: This film chronicles the life-cycle of Dutch spring bulbs. Flowers include tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses. Time-lapse photography documents a bulb's growth underground to its full blooming.; John Ott shot the film over a 28-month period in California and Chicago, and utilized up to six cameras at a time to provide the time-lapse photography. The film's completed form was accompanied by narration as well as an original orchestral score by Gene Forrell.
Sponsor: Associated Bulb Growers of Holland
Subjects: Plants; Time; Flowers; Spring; Life Cycles
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Winnetka; North America > United States > California
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 500 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/35945
Notes: This film chronicles the life-cycle of Dutch spring bulbs. Flowers include tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses. Time-lapse photography documents a bulb's growth underground to its full blooming.; John Ott shot the film over a 28-month period in California and Chicago, and utilized up to six cameras at a time to provide the time-lapse photography. The film's completed form was accompanied by narration as well as an original orchestral score by Gene Forrell.
Sponsor: Associated Bulb Growers of Holland
Subjects: Plants; Time; Flowers; Spring; Life Cycles
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Winnetka; North America > United States > California
Cfa elements: Color Reversal Intermediate, 500 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/35945
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:25