Giant Turkey

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2271A

Date Released

14 Dec 1972

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Turkey. DESCRIPTION: The heaviest turkey competition held by the British Turkey Federation. The winner - 66 1/2lb bird from Norfolk, sold for £100, to be donated to a charity named by the Prime Minister. SHOTLIST: SV turkeys on table, people looking including the 2 girls in bikini top & hot pants. SV competitor placing turkey on scales. CU dial of scales. SV official writes weight 63lbs on board (BUT Ltd.). SV another competitor places turkey and steps back for bikini girls to read weight. SCU girls looking at scales. CU 2 girls. CU scales showing 66 1/2 lbs (winner). SCU winning turkey on scales, 12 month old bird from Lawrence Mack Ltd. (Norfolk). CU final scoreboard. SV 2 girls holding winning turkey. CU press men. SCU pan up Lawrence Mack, two girls and another man holding up turkey.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Curiosities

Locations

London

Card file number

98705

Credits:

Camera: David Allan
Commentator: Leonard Martin

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