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Nature’s Paradox

Date released

2 Mar 1936

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

310

NoS ID

123457

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

Meet Mr Platypus, one of nature’s little jokes. His full name is the Australian Duck Billed Platypus and he is sometimes called the Ornithorhynous Paradoxus, but not ...

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Tops Down Under

Date released

21 Jul 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2094

NoS ID

027941

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tops Down Under. DESCRIPTION: Four-legged friends enjoying the Australian lime-light include Zoom Top regarded by many as the greatest greyhound in the World. SHOTLIST: Platypus swims...

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Roving Camera Reports: Platypus

Date released

25 Dec 1944

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1145

NoS ID

064420

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Happy Event for Mrs P

Date released

25 Dec 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/103

NoS ID

100583

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

First platypus reared in captivity thrives in Australian animal sanctuary.

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The Stork Deposits Its Bundle - By Our Australian Commentator

Date released

5 Apr 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/28

NoS ID

100675

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Baby Koala bear at Melbourne Zoo is seen with its mother, with cut-ins of a Platypus trying to get out its hutch.

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Princess and Real Aussies

Date released

1 Oct 1959

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1582A

NoS ID

023249

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess and Real Aussies. DESCRIPTION: On her tour of Victoria, Princess Alexandra must have enjoyed meeting some of Australia’s best-known characters at Healesville Sanctuary. A...

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Reports: Weird Animal Quest

Date released

9 Nov 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

388

NoS ID

007000

Story no

7 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Weird Animal Quest. SHOTLIST: Shot of duck-billed platypus. Also other weird animals. Mongoose, ant-eater etc.

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Ghanaian National Dance Troupe

Filmed

Mar 1975

Series name

London Line

Issue no

1

NoS ID

350713

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: Made specially for Ghanaian viewers, this programme features the Ghanaian National Dancers both in their successful London performances and in their happy individual impact on the city itself.

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Animated Films

Date released

1977

Series name

London Line

Issue no

553A

NoS ID

350676

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: In Britain an Arabic commentator looks at the first animated film to be produced specially for the Arab world. It is called "The Adventures of Bady" and tells the story of a shepherd boy. When...

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Design At The Dentist

Date released

1978

Series name

This Week In Britain

Issue no

993

NoS ID

329234

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: New high-technology computerised dental clinic in London.

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