Britain’s Beat Beasts on Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1070A
Date Released
8 Dec 1949
Date submitted
6 Dec 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lost in the Arctic?
  2. 2Britain’s Beat Beasts on Show
  3. 3Mr Macdonald Visits Indo-China
  4. 4Paris Conference to Make Atlantic Pact Work
  5. 5Monty with English-Speaking Union
  6. 6Last of the Implacable
  7. 7Trailer: Here and There

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Best Beasts on Show. DESCRIPTION: The Smithfield Show, celebrating its 150th anniversary, was held this year at Earls Court. Britain’s finest sheep and cattle were on show together with the latest agricultural machinery. SHOTLIST: KS. CU sheep. Various shots of sheep, bulls, cows etc. CU of above. GV of hall. MS owners asleep on straw guarding their cattle. CU of bull. Several shots of judging. CU winning bull. Cut-ins sheep being trimmed.
Keywords
Animals; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London
Card file number
52873
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
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