Lions for South Africa

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2282
Date Released
26 Feb 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lions for South Africa
  2. 2Moving House
  3. 3London & Mexican Fashions
  4. 4Road Surfacers
  5. 5News in Colour: Icelandic Volcano

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lions for South Africa. DESCRIPTION: The Lions from Windsor Safari Park have become export business. They are seen receiving tranquilising darts preparatory to their long trip to the South African Game Reserves. SHOTLIST: LS rifle being fired by veterinary surgeon David Taylor, pan round to lions and lionesses. CS of dart being used to make the lions drowsy. LMS Dr David Turner taking aim at lion while lioness looks on. CS pressmen taking photographs. LMS Turner taking aim at lion. CS safari park warden and assistant & Taylor. LMS lion walking around after being shot with dart. LS lion and lioness near fence. LMS lioness laying down and lion standing near fence CS lion standing near fence. CS Taylor and warden. LS Turner and game warden walking over to drowsy lion and lioness, game warden removes dart out of lioness’ rear leg. CS lioness lying on ground looking very drowsy pan round to lion looking very drowsy. CS lion’s face. CS lioness’ face. CS lion looking drowsy zoom out to vet patting him. CS lioness being carried over to her cage by 4 men ditto being loaded into cage. LMS lioness being carried over to her cage. Ditto. Ditto. CS pressmen taking photographs. LMS lioness being carried over to her cage. Ditto. CS lioness in cage. Ditto with name plate Windsor Safari Park Lions For South Africa. LS 3 cages with lions in them. LMS lion cubs getting out of Land Rover & walking over to field. LMS lion cubs walking around by trees. LMS lion cubs in a bunch in front of fence while lioness behind fence looks on. LMS lion cubs looking towards camera. LMS safari park warden patting lion cubs. CS lion cubs against tree.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
United Kingdom; Windsor
Card file number
98873
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
191
Story extras:
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