My Mum’s a Wombat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1965

Date Released

30 Jan 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1On the Move
2. 2All at Sea - At School
3. 3Fireproof
4. 4Para - Padre’s
5. 5My Mum’s a Wombat

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: My Mum’s a Wombat. DESCRIPTION: A baby Baboon is mothered by an Australian Wombat at Paignton Zoo in Devon. After trying to persuade ten different animals to foster the Baboon, only the Wombat would agree to the job. SHOTLIST: MCU zoo keeper gives baby baboon drink from cup. MS baby baboon eating food on floor, joined by Australian wombat. MS baby baboon and wombat on floor. CU name Wombat on cage. MS baboon riding on back of wombat. MCU baboon hanging on branch in cage. MS baby baboon and wombat in cage.

Keywords

Children; Animals

Locations

Devon; England; Paignton

Card file number

91986

Credits:

Camera

John Wanstall

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

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