The Animals’ Christmas Party

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1802A

Date Released

19 Dec 1963

Date submitted

12 Dec 1963

Date submitted

14 Dec 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Animals’ Christmas Party. DESCRIPTION: Children from Dr Barnardo’s Homes were among the visitors to the PDSA at Ilford, where a party for sick animals was held. The aim of the party is to remind us not to neglect animals or birds over the holiday. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan children arriving at PDSA. MS donkeys parade. MCU pan children. GV pan coach and horse Hercules (from Steptoe and Son series) arrive. ES children with animals. MS Father Christmas steps out of coach. CU pan up cake. MS Wilfred Brambell cutting cake. CU donkey eats cake. GV animals. MCU children feeding animal. CU donkey eating. CU dog eating. MCU cats and dog eating. CU other animals eating. MCU monkey eats cigarette. GV pan down crib. CU animal eating. ES puppies eating. GV same. Xmas Greetings Title.

Keywords

Organisations; Health and medicine; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals; Social welfare; Animals; Performing arts

Locations

Ilford; Woodford Bridge

Card file number

87671

Credits:

Camera: John Abbott
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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