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Life of a Zoo Keeper

Date released

15 Sep 1958

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

194

NoS ID

120613

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: To maintain a friendly relationship with lions and tigers is not the easiest thing in the world, but to Ernest Engler, Head Keeper at Chessington Zoo, it’s all part of the day’s work....

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Counting the Creatures

Date released

31 Dec 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1595A

NoS ID

023391

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Counting the Creatures. DESCRIPTION: They were taking a census of all the creatures at the London Zoo, an impossible task! SHOTLIST: MS group of flamingos. CU keeper. LS keeper and...

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Zoo News: Description by Beryl de Querton

Date released

12 Sep 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

327A

NoS ID

005840

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Animal Jealousy Is Big Attraction at Prague Zoo. DESCRIPTION: Animal jealousy is big attraction at Prague Zoo. SHOTLIST: Shot of elephant with crowd. The keeper with a hippo excites the...

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Baby Rhino

Date released

14 Nov 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2371A

NoS ID

030548

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Baby Rhino. DESCRIPTION: At Whipsnade Zoo, the birth of a baby white Rhino called Karibu, meaning ‘Welcome’. SHOTLIST: GV Whipsnade Zoo. SV main entrance. SCU baby rhino being...

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News Highlights: Boy Zoo Keeper

Date released

23 Jan 1958

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2510

NoS ID

074750

Story no

4 / 8

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Chesty Chimp

Date released

5 Feb 1968

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2018

NoS ID

027238

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chesty Chimp. DESCRIPTION: It’s an emergency Oxygen Tent for Peter at Paignton Zoo, to save him from a possibly fatal attack of flu and bronchitis. SHOTLIST: MCU oxygen cylinders, pan...

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News Briefs: Swim Time

Date released

3 Aug 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1261

NoS ID

018663

Story no

5 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News in Brief - Reluctant Penguins. DESCRIPTION: King Penguins at Vancouver Zoo find it hard to take to the water so soon after their arrival from the Falkland Islands. SHOTLIST: Cut...

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Zoo News

Date released

7 Oct 1957

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1479

NoS ID

021965

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bear Cubs. DESCRIPTION: The Munich Zoo hasn’t had a polar bear for thirty years, so four ten month old cubs were big local news. SHOTLIST: GV 4 ten month old white polar bear cubs. GV...

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Sportshots (No 24)

Date released

4 Sep 1933

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

180

NoS ID

122844

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

A bout with the King of Beasts is the Zoo Keeper’s daily exercise.

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Toto Takes a Tub

Date released

18 Mar 1965

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1867A

NoS ID

025916

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Toto Takes a Bath. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the new elephant pavilion at London Zoo which was designed by Sir Hugh Casson. SHOTLIST: GV new elephant house. MS Toto in his bath, keeper...

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