Dog’s Life

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1847A

Date Released

29 Oct 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sawdust and Spangles
2. 2The Ones That Didn’t Get Away
3. 3Dog’s Life
4. 4Home from Tokyo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dog’s Life. DESCRIPTION: One of our Australian cameramen took this film of a one-time cattle dog in New South Wales, called Rover. Ever since recovering from an injury, Rover has spent his entire time mothering ducklings. A poodle living in West Germany has attracted considerable attention since he first started to talk. He actually says Mama. SHOTLIST: Pan of dog with ducklings. Various shots of ducklings being herded by dog. Dog keeping watch over ducks. Baldo - black poodle - talking dog. Sits with woman and child. Making a noise which is supposed to be talking.

Keywords

Curiosities; Animals

Locations

Australia; West Germany

Footage sources

Australia
Germany

Card file number

88985

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

Film clip

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