Edward and Ursula

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1765

Date Released

1 Apr 1963

Date submitted

27 Mar 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Bridge Those Gaps
2. 2Edward and Ursula
3. 3The World’s Greatest Steeplechase (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edward and Ursula. DESCRIPTION: Edward and Ursula are Syrian teddy bears only twelve weeks old. Their debut took place under the watchful eye of mother but the father is the real celebrity. He was presented by Mr K and Marshal Bulganin to Princess Anne in 1955. It was Princess Anne who chose their names. Their mother, Winnie, came to the London Zoo from Persia in 1949. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS baby bears Edward and Ursula. MLS mother bear. Bears (2 shots). CU mother bear and baby bear. Mother bear and baby bears (3 shots). Mother bear (2 shots). The father of these cubs was a present to Princess Anne by Marshal Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev when they visited Britain in 1956.

Keywords

Animals

Locations

London; London Zoo

Card file number

86322

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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