The Original Sleuths - Bloodhounds

Series

Series Name: Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

262

Date Released

10 Jun 1926

Length of issue (in feet)

920

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

Pathe Intertitles - "(Filmed at Leighton Buzzard)" One shot
"According to experts the Bloodhound is probably the original stock from Which sprang all English races of hounds." One shot
"Although they’re big fellows, bloodhounds are of an affectionate and easy-going disposition, and not half as ferocious as their name implies -". Two shots
"Long-eared and solemn-faced, what a bloodhound can’t hear he can smell - (And notice the folds of surplus skin)." One shot
"The pups are just like any other pups - fond and playful -". Three shots
"And there’s enough surplus skin on a puppy to make another one, same pattern". One shot.

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list of this item appears in the Pathe boxfile, as does a letter from the owner of the dogs.

Keywords

Dogs

Locations

England; Leighton Buzzard

Written sources

J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001) p128.
Pathe Eve 246-280 Boxfile Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

180

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