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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Beard of Bees

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
969A
Date Released
1 Jan 1948
Date submitted
22 Dec 1947
Date submitted
29 Dec 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Pamir Sails to London
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Miniature Motor Bike Makes Shopping Easy
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Festive Season of Frolic
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Beard of Bees
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Palestine - The Christmas Scene
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashions - Beach
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashions - Skating
  8. 8Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Fashions - Beauty
  9. 9Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A Christmas Flight of Fancy

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Apiarist Grows Beard of Bees. DESCRIPTION: At Christchurch, New Zealand, Mr Busch allows his bees to swarm all over his face. SHOTLIST: KS MS Mr Busch leaning over hive of bees. Several shots shows match box suspended from Mr Busch’s neck in hive, the bees swarm round onto his face, covering it completely, several CUs of him with face completely covered. Mr Busch shakes his head and the bees fall off, shot of him smiling.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Agriculture; Stunts; Insects; Animal husbandry
Locations
New Zealand; Christchurch
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
49616
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:

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