Billy

Series

Series Name
Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.
545
Date Released
12 Nov 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1"Shoe’s Who"
  2. 2Hardihood
  3. 3Billy
  4. 4Sky-high Girls
  5. 5S-s-s-speed Sport
  6. 6Keeping Away Cold
  7. 7Why Ostrich Feathers leave home
  8. 8Here Comes the Bridesmaid’s Dresses

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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