A Tall Story

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1383

Date Released

5 Dec 1955

Date submitted

30 Nov 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England Rout Spain
2. 2New Flats - Old Site
3. 3His 81st
4. 4Livingstone Centenary
5. 5Young Russia’s Art
6. 6Cyprus - Day to Day
7. 7Comet’s Proving Flight
8. 8A Tall Story

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birth of a Giraffe. DESCRIPTION: A baby giraffe has just been born at Sydney Zoo. She gets her first licking from the proudest mum in Australia, she is already 6 foot tall. SHOTLIST: LS giraffe in cage, approaching. CU monkey. CU stork. CU newborn giraffe laying in straw. CU monkeys swinging about on bars. CU baby giraffe stands up. CU officials watch the birth through doorway. CU mother giraffe licks her newborn. CU head of zoo stands with 6 ft baby giraffe.

Keywords

Animals

Locations

Sydney; Australia; Taronga Park Zoo

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

65303

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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