Double Triplets at Zoo

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1140A

Date Released

12 Apr 1951

Date submitted

10 Apr 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1French President in Canada
2. 2London Bobbies in Paris
3. 3Lord Stanley Weds
4. 4Double Triplets at Zoo
5. 5Awards for Film Merit
6. 6HMS Duchess Launched
7. 7Naval Ceremony at Malta
8. 8The Budget
9. *Rugby - France V Wales
10. *General Ridgeway Takes over the General Macarthur

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Double Triplets at Zoo. DESCRIPTION: Syrian bears Minnie and Pickles, have produced triplets. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Three brown bear cubs in basket. Several shots including close-ups their names Rip, Sleek & Wilfred. Keepers hold cubs & feeding them out of their hands. Penguins strut past. Lion (triplets) cubs. Various shots including close-ups of cubs. Children holding the lion cubs. One almost drops one of them - too heavy.

Keywords

Children; Animals

Locations

London; England; London Zoo

Card file number

55285

Credits:

Camera

Alec Tozer

Camera

Hilton Craig

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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