Spring Comes to the Zoo

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

762-2

Date Released

5 Apr 1926

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King’s Maundy Gifts
2. 2Atlantic Fleet Back
3. 3As in the Days of Dickens
4. 4What a Contrast is the Modern Iron Horse!
5. 5Girls’ Varsity Boat Race
6. 6Spring Comes to the Zoo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "And the Gardens are the haunt of happy children on Holiday." Children ride past cages on camel led by keeper. View down at bears behind bars and onlookers. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Sacred monkeys". Trio of monkeys feeding in enclosure. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "The new Sam". Polar bear on rock. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "And Sam’s wife". Close-up of polar bear. Sealion on rock in pool. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "'An’ Effelunts’". Children riding on three elephants. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "'Thank You!'". Woman feeds elephant.

Keywords

Animals

Length of story (in feet)

73

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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