Australia Boasts Live Teddy Bears

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

90

Date Released

23 Feb 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Britain’s Speed Idol Makes Triumphal Return Home
2. 2Sunshine on the Beach at Waikiki
3. 3Australia Boasts Live Teddy Bears
4. 4Prince of Wales and Prince George Converse for Movietone

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australia Boasts Live Teddy Bears. DESCRIPTION: Diminutive "koala", one of Commonwealths first inhabitants, is now preserved as pet. SHOTLIST: Shot of bear sitting in the tree. Others climbing about. CU of bear coming down tree backwards. Mother bear sitting on tree with baby on her back. Woman fondles baby bear.

Keywords

Environment; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1072

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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