They All Brought Pets!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1821A

Date Released

30 Apr 1964

Date submitted

25 Apr 1964

Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: They All Brought Pets!. DESCRIPTION: The National Pets Club - membership a quarter of a million - held its annual show at Alexandra Palace. And they came with their pets, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, a bull calf, dogs of all shapes and sizes, and many others. Highlight of the show was the presentation of a prize to the most obedient dog, and a special award to the one-time-stray dog in the best condition. Actress Ann Hart was there to give this to an owner who had rescued his future pet from drowning. He dived in fully clothed to save him. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU rabbit in cage. CU same. MCU another rabbit in cage. CU brushing another rabbit. GV hamster being fed. MCU ferret in cage. GV little girl feeds calf. CU cat. CU Siamese cat. CU another cat. GV pan little girl parading dog in the obedient class. CU other dog in same class. GV pan little boy parading his dog in same class. GV prize presented to owner of the most obedient dog. CU poodle. GV tracking dogs in stray dog class. CU stray dog. CU another. CU another. GV actress Ann Hart presents prize to winner of stray-dog class. GV calf paraded.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Scotland.

Keywords

Competitions; Animals; Performing arts; Awards and honours

Locations

London; Alexandra Palace

Card file number

88237

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

144

Story extras:

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