Babyland at the Zoo

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

488

Date Released

9 Oct 1930

Length of issue (in feet)

906

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A women "Manned" fire brigade!
2. 2The Lad and the Lass
3. 3The Flair for the Flare. A new Pathecolor Mode.
4. 4Twinkles from "Follow a Star" the new musical comedy, Winter Garden Theatre, London.
5. 5A Car Novelty
6. 6Babyland at the Zoo

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

NoS synopsis: "Whether the babies are two-legged or four-legged, they have a certain appeal to every man and woman - " M/S of a baby antelope (or similar creature). M/S of another four legged beast with its baby. ""When we were very young ..."" M/S of large number of children leaning on the zoo railings to look at the animals. M/S of a baby camel, it looks at the camera. "Parent and child - same material." C/U of mother camel nuzzling its baby. Two young girls make notes in little books. A baby bison or buffalo. We then see its parent. ""Woolies."" Baby llamas. "Any time’s playtime in babyland." Baby goats play fight together. They stand precariously on the edge of their cage.

Keywords

Animals

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.197
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No. EP197
Pathe Eve 473-493 Boxfile   Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

108

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
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Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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