Poetry of Nature (1939)
** (out of 4)
Pete Smith short takes a look at the wildlife that lives in the California redwoods but focuses in on a black crow who is constantly trying to steal eggs for breakfast. With Smith's narration we see the crow trying to feast on bird and chicken eggs as well as a bear going after some eggs. I'm really not sure what the point of this short was as it doesn't try to teach the viewer anything and it really appears that the studio just gathered up some stock footage and told Smith to talk over it. Director Freeman also served as the cinematographer and that there is certainly the highlight of the film as we get some nice shots of the woods. I really didn't find any of the dialogue funny, which is certainly why I found this short to be rather boring.