Billy
Series
- Series Name
- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 8
- Summary
- NoS Summary - A tree is felled by donkey power.
British Pathe synopsis: C/Us of small white donkey. "Just 33 years old but can pull down a stout tree in a few minutes." L/S and M/S of the donkey walking around in a circle pulling a lever which turns a post which in turn winds wire around itself. This is some kind of system for pulling down trees. The donkey struggles a bit. C/U of the beast. "Roots and all - out it comes - one more "scalp" for Billie’s belt - and an extra feed when home!" M/S of donkey at work. Low angle shot of tree falling. Donkey stops moving. M/S of farmer patting the donkey as it chews on the tree root. Closer shot of the donkey being stroked. "Some big victims." Panning shot of a large tree trunk. Dog stands on top. Men stand beside the roots to show the size of the tree. - Keywords
- Forestry
- Written sources
- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.225
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP225
National Film Archive Catalogue
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