Something to Pout About!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1861A
Date Released
4 Feb 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Historic Flight
  2. 2Down-Hill Back-Breaker
  3. 3Something to Pout About!
  4. 4At Last - The Instant Pub
  5. 5Pig’s Ear for Music
  6. 6Stones Roll Down Under!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pigeon Olympics. DESCRIPTION: 14 of the 26 member countries have been competing in the Pigeon Olympics - an exhibition of racing pigeons, held for the first time in Britain. A British breeder was awarded the prize for the best bird in the world. SHOTLIST: GV Pigeon Show. CU sign reading GB Standard Class. CU sign reading France Sporting Class. CU sign reading Denmark Sporting Class. Sign reading Germany Sporting Class. Sign reading Czechoslovakia Sporting Class. Sign reading The Royal Lofts. CU pigeon. MS sign reading 150 Different Fancy Pigeons. Fantail pigeon. Same. CU no headed pigeon. MCU judge holding no headed pigeon. MS judge holding pigeon. MS judge holding another pigeon. MLS wild pigeon sitting on high window sill at the show.
Keywords
Sport; Animals
Locations
London; Alexandra Palace
Card file number
89333
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
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