Operation Seabirds

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1384A
Date Released
15 Dec 1955
Date submitted
12 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1School Children Demonstrate
  2. 2Police Dogs Arrive in Cyprus
  3. 3The Sultan Rides Again
  4. 4Robert Cohen Beaten
  5. 5Operation Seabirds
  6. 6Tito’s Tour
  7. 7The Golden Dress
  8. 8Australian Elections
  9. 9Australian Elections
  10. 10An Ultra Modern City
  11. 11Christmas Prelude

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Baltic Sea Oil Plague. DESCRIPTION: Seabirds on the Baltic have been dying of cold and starvation, in their thousands. Rescue work has been in progress, dealing with casualties. SHOTLIST: SCU birds soaked in oil being rescued from sea. CU elder duck being washed to get rid of the oil. CU hair dryer being used on duck. CU man forcing duck to eat fish. CU duck in cage.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Germany; Hamburg
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
65391
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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