Zoo on the Eve of Move

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

68A

Date Released

18 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Buddha’s Birthday Celebrated in Japan
2. 2Zoo on the Eve of Move
3. 3Church of Scotland Assembly

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zoo on the Eve of Move to Whipsnade. DESCRIPTION: Is it Spring? Or maybe the news is out that the Zoo is opening new quarters at Whipsnade. SHOTLIST: Seals on rocks. CU seal being fed. CU seal catching fish. Other shots of the seals swimming around for fish. Keeper and Giraffes. CU baby giraffe. Penguins waddle along by lake. Being fed. Rhino rises from water. Feeding. Bears standing on terrace and diving into water. CU bear standing on hind legs and pawing the air.

Keywords

Environment; Curiosities; Birds; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1217

Length of story (in feet)

320

Story extras:

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