The discovery of penicillin.

Date:
1964
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Description

A government produced film about the discovery of Penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming, and the continuing development of its use as an antibiotic. British Industrial Film Association National Award, 1964; a First Prize, Fifth International Industrial Film Festival, London, 1964; a Diploma of Merit, Melbourne International Film Festival, 1964.

Publication/Creation

UK : Central Office of Information, 1964.

Physical description

1 videocassette (VHS) (12 min.) : sound, color, PAL.
1 DVD (12 min.) : sound, color

Copyright note

Crown copyright, managed by BFI.

Notes

These viewing copies were made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive

Creator/production credits

A Central Office of Information film. Produced by T.V.C. London Limited, written by Donald Holms, animated by Dave Rich, Gordon Harrison and Dennis Hunt, camera by John Williams, edited by Alex Rayment, music by Peter Snade and directed by Denis Rich.

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