Visitors

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

566

Date Released

7 Apr 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Very Run-Down
2. 2Fortunino Matania
3. 3Visitors

Story

Summary

NoS Summary - Various shots of birds in flight. Table Bay, South Africa
British Pathe synopsis: "To be precise, winged visitors, the gulls at Table Bay, South Africa." L/S of harbour, camera pans to show large numbers of seagulls flying around a boat. M/S of some of the birds, one swoops down to grab a fish. Various shots of them flying and fishing. "Dashing into the sky, swooping into the water, a gull’s life is a long search for "eats" - but they’re a picturesque sight." Low angle shot of birds in flight. Panning shot of birds flying over the water. M/S of bird flying with fish in its mouth. Moving shot from a boat of the harbour and birds.

Keywords

Birds

Locations

South Africa; Table Bay

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.308
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP308
National Film Archive Catalogue

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