Mellanby films. Compilation 5, Canine hysteria.
- Date:
- 1945-50
- Film
About this work
Description
Mellanby film compilation 5 is made up of reels 3, 6 and 10 of the original films. It contains footage of nutritional experiments which detail the effects of various controlled diets on gait and general behaviour of dogs. Title frames give details of the animals diets. Here, in particular investigations are made to see if hysteria can be produced by giving dogs diets containing bleached and improved flour. We see footage of a dog showing varying degrees of 'hysteria' leading to an epileptiform fit.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1945-50.
Physical description
3 film reels (34.47 min. total) : silent, black and white, 16 mm
Contributors
Copyright note
Unknown
Notes
Papers and correspondence are held by Archive and Manuscripts; PP/MEL.
This compilation is the fifth of 10 from a collection of films made at the NIMR to show the effect of various experimental diets on dogs. The collection of films is partly of scientific, partly of historical and biographical interest and comprises 18 reels of research film on aspects of nutrition, including research into Vitamin A deficiency and the nutritional value of cod liver oil, together with two reels of 'home movies' made in Sheffield, Cornwall and London at various dates between 1933 and 1953.
Creator/production credits
Sir Edward and Lady May Mellanby, University of Sheffield and MRC Human Nutritional Research Unit, NIMR, Mill Hill, London
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores3304F (REEL 3)By appointment Manual request Location Status Access Closed stores3304F (REEL 6)By appointment Manual request Location Status Access Closed stores3304F (REEL 10)By appointment Manual request