Secrets of the Reef
Cast & Crew
Lloyd Ritter
Joseph Julian
Alfred Butterfield
Alfred Butterfield
Clinton Elliott
Murray Lerner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
This documentary utilizes underwater footage that highlights the cycle of life of various sea creatures. Among the events shown are a life-threatening struggle between an octopus and some moray eels, a seahorse giving birth to hundreds of tiny seahorses and a large turtle climbing onto the shore to lay eggs.
Crew
Alfred Butterfield
Alfred Butterfield
Clinton Elliott
Murray Lerner
Murray Lerner
Murray Lerner
Lloyd Ritter
Lloyd Ritter
Lloyd Ritter
Simon Sadoff
Robert Young
Robert Young
Robert Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Variety and Daily Variety reviewed the film under its pre-release title, The Miracle of the Reef. According to the New York Times review, the documentary was filmed over a period of three years at the Marine Studios in Marineland, Florida, located near St. Augustine, Florida, and at a reef in the Bahamas. Reviews highly praised the documentary, commenting on the excellent use of underwater cameras and the ability of the filmmakers to capture ordinary occurrences among marine life and make them dramatically appealing.
