Between the Tides

Between the Tides (1958)

7 | 24 Aug 1958 | Documentary

Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of Britain's shores. The film show the fascinating and colourful marine life of shoreline and rock pool, filmed in the inter-tidal zone of a typical and attractive rocky shore of southwest England. The amazing diversity of creatures must be seen to be believed; periwinkles, top-shells, starfish and lump suckers, the self-concealing flatfish, the gaper and razor fish and the commuting and breeding seabirds. Beautifully photographed in glorious Technicolor by resident cameraman Ron Craigen, the film was awarded fifteen international film honours, and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Featured Crew

Ralph Keene Director
Trevor Roe Production Assistant
John Barrett Technical Advisor
Ken Cameron Sound
Donald Washbourne Production Assistant
John Plain Production Assistant
Edward Williams Original Music Composer
James Fisher Technical Advisor
James Burns Singer Writer
John Legard Editor

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Between the Tides (1958) Cast & Crew

Stephen Murray
Stephen Murray
Narrator (voice)

Between the Tides (1958) Images

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