Circus Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2379A
Date Released
9 Jan 1975
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Pope Open Holy Door
  2. 2Coach Painter
  3. 3Tricycle Rider
  4. 4Circus Training
  5. 5Reindeer Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Circus Training. DESCRIPTION: Todays children of the sawdust ring can now attend a school to learn the many skills of circus performing. SHOTLIST: MLS tiger riding around on back of a rhino. MS zebra jumping over a camel. MS man on horse jumping through a paper hoop. MS man balancing up a pole with hoops. MCU clown’s face. MCU another clown with his hat coming off. MS three clowns together. MS group of people all training to do a circus act. MS man juggling with hoops. MS man balancing on a ball. CU face of person helping person on the ball. CU person’s feet on the ball. MS the girl training on a trapeze. MCU girl’s face giving instructions. MS girl’s legs on trapeze, she touches her head with her foot. MS group of people practicing in a ring. MS one clown over other clown’s face. MS one clown hitting other clown. MS man on tight rope. MCU ditto from below. MS people practicing with lassoes. MCU ditto from below. MS two men doing acrobatics. MS ditto from below. MS men finishing acrobatics. MS man juggling with a clown on b/g. MS ditto from below. MS man and clown juggling together. MS men on a piece of apparatus hung from roof. MCU man giving instructions. MS person on trapeze. MCU from below person upside down on trapeze and coming onto bar. MS elephant beating drum with stick in trunk and cymbal with foot. MS elephant jumping on see saw which throws man into air and he lands on another elephant’s back.
Keywords
Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Stunts; Animals; Performing arts
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
75/12
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
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