Zoo News

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

391

Date Released

30 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Foreign Affairs: Germany-Japan Anti-Communist Pact
2. 2Reports: Sir Basil Zaharoff dead
3. 3Reports: New bombers for French Air Force
4. 4Reports: Spain’s Young soldiers
5. 5Reports: Scottish Chieftain’s funeral
6. 6Reports: The Duke of Norfolk and his fiancée
7. 7Reports: Cruiser news in US and Roosevelt sets sail for Pan American Conference
8. 8Reports: Bush fire damage in Australia
9. 9Fashions: Description by Beryl de Querton
10. 10Zoo News
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - MCC play at Victoria
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - Cambridge and Oxford take to the river
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zoo News. DESCRIPTION: Aged Warrior still plumes himself on dashing career says Brian Saveall. SHOTLIST: Shot of the home for aged people and old men walking around in grounds. Shot of old bird at the zoo named ‘Cocky’. Shots of the cockatoo a trifle moth-eaten.

Keywords

Curiosities; Older people; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4926

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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