Duke of Edinburgh Receives Pandas

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2369

Date Released

28 Oct 1974

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke and the Pandas - Colour. DESCRIPTION: As President of the Zoological Society the Duke of Edinburgh receives the two giant pandas Ching-Ching and Chai-Chai. SHOTLIST: LV entrance to Zoological Gardens. SV pan Duke arrives in grounds with Lord Zuckerman. SV panda in cage. LV Lord Zuckerman addresses Duke & Mr Heath. SV Chinese guests. SV Mr Heath applaud, pan to Chinese Ambassador. SV panda in cage. Duke receives large picture of pandas from the Ambassador. SV Duke turns & looks towards pandas. SV pandas sitting in climbing framework. SV Duke introduced to keeper, also Ambassador. SV pan across cage - pandas seen LV at end of pan. SV Duke and Mr Heath & Ambassador in viewing room. SV pandas in frame work. SV guests in viewing room. SV man with camera panda in frame.

Keywords

Royalty; Organisations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Animals

Locations

London Zoo

Card file number

74/253

Credits:

Camera: Denis White
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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