Fall in That Goat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1480A

Date Released

17 Oct 1957

Date submitted

14 Oct 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Queen of Canada
2. 2Miss World
3. 3The Motor Show
4. 4Snow Clothes
5. 5Fall in That Goat

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Mascot for Welsh Regiment. DESCRIPTION: Gwili the Goat, joined up as mascot of the 6th Battalion, the Welsh Regiment TA. His family have performed this duty since Queen Victoria’s time. SHOTLIST: GV of scene with cameraman etc. CU goat’s head. Shots of troops trying to put coat on the goat (Gwili). Shots of goat bucking and jumping, troops trying to keep him still. 5 soldiers trying to put goat in army lorry. CU goat’s head in truck.

Keywords

Mass media; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Curiosities; Territorial Army; Animals; Military

Locations

London; London Zoo

Card file number

71879

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

69

Story extras:

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