Prison Bird Sanctuary

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

652

Date Released

22 Jun 1967

Date recorded

23 May 1967

Length of issue (in feet)

678

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Birds in the Park
2. 2Cat’s Hotel
3. 3Bad Dogs - Good Dogs
4. 4Prison Bird Sanctuary

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: At the Verne Prison, Portland, Dorset, the prisoners run an emergency casualty service for birds afflicted by oil at sea. Come behind bars to see these experts in their own right save the lives of our feathered friends who are happy to become gaolbirds for a short sentence.

Researcher Comments

At the Verne Prison, Portland, Dorset, the prisoners run an emergency casualty service for birds afflicted by oil at sea. Come behind bars to see these experts in their own right save the lives of our feathered friends who are happy to become gaolbirds for a short sentence.

Keywords

Crime; Animals

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

273

Story extras:

Film clip

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