German News

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1265

Date Released

31 Aug 1953

Date submitted

9 Jul 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News Briefs: Persian Upheaval
2. 2News Briefs: Korean Red Cross Teams
3. 3News Briefs: Danish Ship Raised
4. 4German News
5. 5German News
6. 6German News
7. 7Choosing a Beauty Queen
8. 8It Started in Paris
9. *Southport’s Famous Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From Germany - An Odd Pedestrian. DESCRIPTION: AN ODD PEDESTRIAN - Police were called out when a gorilla ran amok in Hamburg, but it was only Herr von Foerster, the human gorilla. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Ape on top of car. Shots of man dressed as ape running through streets and crowds. Ape and dog have a tussle. Woman and child look at ape. Policeman captures ape. Ape removes mask and reveals man’s face. CU of Herr von Foerster.

Keywords

Curiosities; Animals

Locations

Hamburg

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

59433

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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