Fine Feathers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1697
Date Released
11 Dec 1961
Date Other
Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cheshire - It’s All in the Mine
  2. 2High Jinks at Big Game
  3. 3Fine Feathers
  4. 4They Go to Your Head (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fine Feathers. DESCRIPTION: Attractive, London’s National Poultry Show at Olympia! Hens in batteries and fantastic fowls in fine feathers. The show (the biggest of its kind in the world) has everything, even a new kind of plucking machine that saves no end of trouble. And there’s use for the best feathers, and a special display of hats made from them. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV National Hall. MS chicken. MCU woman and chicken. MCU chicken. MCU same. MCU duck. MCU chicken. MCU bird. GV nesting boxes. MS same. MS chicken laying eggs (four shots). MS plucking machine. MCU same. MS same. MCU woman takes chicken out. MS chicken hanging up. MS hats. CU hat (3 shots). MCU woman puts on hat.
Keywords
Animals; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London
Card file number
83570
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Mark McDonald
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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