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Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Baby Turtles. DESCRIPTION: This tropical scene on the East coast of Malaya is the background to one of nature’s tragedies, mother turtles come to the beaches and lay hundreds of eggs which they cover with sand - the only protection they can give them. 6 weeks later, if all goes well, the tiny turtles will make a break for freedom. But until man came to their aid most of the young turtles had little chance of survival. SHOTLIST: GV silhouette of palm trees. LS man putting stick in the sand. MS same. MS man digs out the sand with his hands. MCU same. CU turtle eggs. GV palm trees surrounding huts. MCU baby turtles moving around in the sand. Pan up to sign Nest 92 - 113 eggs - 18.6.61. CU adult turtle’s face. Various shots of the turtle laying eggs in the sand. CU eggs. LS turtle covering herself and the eggs in sand. Various shots of same. MS turtle swims off into the sea. GV beach and sea. CU eggs covered in sand. CU turtles hatching from the eggs. CU baby turtles making their way out of the sand and down to the sea. LS five baby turtles moving along the sand to the sea. MS baby turtles swimming in the sea.
- Keywords
- Animals
- Locations
- Malaya
- Card file number
- 84576
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 140
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