Fins Ain’t Wot They Used to Be

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1967

Date Released

13 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fur Her - And Him
2. 2Thirty Years Ago
3. 3Fins Ain’t Wot They Used to Be
4. 4Fire Man!

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fins Ain’t Wot They Used to Be. DESCRIPTION: Visiting the London Zoo we were side tracked from our objective by the elephant’s bath time. Purpose of our visit - to see a fish that walks! That rare creature the Walking and Climbing Perch that uses its fins like legs. SHOTLIST: GV elephants house at London Zoo. MLS elephant walks into pool to have a bath. MS ditto. MLS elephant throws cloth from pool into crowd watching. CU The Walking and Climbing Perch taken out of tank with net. MCU Walking Perch out of net and walks along bench. CU keeper watching. MCU Perch walking along bench.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Animals

Locations

London; England

Card file number

92031

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Mason

Camera

Robert Hawkins

Length of story (in feet)

99

Story extras:

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