A Lion Escapes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1556A

Date Released

2 Apr 1959

Date submitted

31 Mar 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Boat Race
2. 2Anti-Bomb March
3. 3Ships Collide
4. 4A Lion Escapes
5. 5Holiday Round Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Lion Escapes. DESCRIPTION: It’s circus time in New York and as the popular performance got under way, spectators were blissfully unaware of an extra un-rehearsed thrill: a lion, called Tonto, suddenly decided he’s tired of being fenced in. He bashed his way out and after being loose for ten minutes, he was caught and taken away by the trainer. SHOTLIST: Trapeze act (title). GV circus. MS pan - clown with skeleton attached. Low angle - artist falls into safety net. CU children look on. CU lion ‘Tonto’ runs around cage. TS people file along corridor. MS escaped lion prowling around. BS people look on. MS escaped lion. MS trainer with net. BS same. Closer - throws net on lion. MS lion back in cage.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Accidents and disasters; Animals

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

76772

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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