Fifi Steals the Show

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1383A

Date Released

8 Dec 1955

Date submitted

2 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Cyprus Despatches
2. 2Compton on the Mend
3. 3King of Iraq Opens Refinery
4. 4World’s Largest Tanker
5. 5Fat Stock Preview
6. 6Fifi Steals the Show
7. 7Sir Winston at Woodford

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ice Capades of 1956. DESCRIPTION: A flying ballet of Peter Pan is a feature of the Ice Capades of 1956 in Toronto. Donna Atwood is billed as the star, but has a strong rival in Fifi, the poodle from Paree. SHOTLIST: GVs the whole cast on skates. SCU flying shots three members fly on wire. SCU flying shot of Donna Attwood. SCU Fifi the dog (Poodle) on skates. LS Fifi breaks in half, as one man loses his balance. CU she pulls herself together as skates round.

Keywords

Music and dance; Animals; Performing arts

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

65313

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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