Zoo News: Description by Ivan Scott

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
324A
Date Released
22 Aug 1935
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Flashes: Movietone Editor is off to Utah on new Record bid
  2. 2Flashes: American riders tackle precipice on motor cycle
  3. 3Flashes: Collision at sea causes loss of six sailors’ lives
  4. 4Flashes: Sky gives finest view of traffic and car racing
  5. 5Flashes: Big blaze rages through Berlin Radio Exhibition
  6. 6Holidays: Dialect commentary by Barry Barnes
  7. 7Foreign Affairs: Paris talks end and Italy sends more troops
  8. 8Zoo News: Description by Ivan Scott
  9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Final Test is a draw, and so South Africa wins the Rubber
  10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Terrier shows how to stick on Surf Board at Waikiki Beach

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Children and Animals Celebrate Opening of Pets’ Corner. DESCRIPTION: Children and animals celebrate opening of Pets’ Corner at London Zoo. SHOTLIST: Shots of the children with the animals. Child and keeper with penguin. Child seated on back of tortoise. He has ‘This end bites’ painted on shell. Peter the chimp with Movietone camera. Seated on grass kissing child. Playing with children.
Keywords
Mass media; Curiosities; Birds; Animals
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3860
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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