News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: How the Leopard Was Shot

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
502
Date Released
16 Jan 1939
Date submitted
13 Jan 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Chamberlain Pays Tribute
  2. 2News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Fascist Youth on Parade
  3. 3News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Threat to Barcelona
  4. 4News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Neville Chapeau
  5. 5News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: 145, Piccadilly to Let
  6. 6News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The King of Siam Home on Holiday
  7. 7News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: War Minister at 3.7 Gun Factory
  8. 8News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Booklet Printed for National Register
  9. 9News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: From Civilian to RAF Observer
  10. 10News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First Aerial View of Peruvian Andes
  11. 11News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Roses All the Way - in Los Angeles
  12. 12News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: How the Leopard Was Shot

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 12
Section Title
News Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leopard Hunt in England. SHOTLIST: General views of Whitley Private Zoo from which the leopard escaped. Major Yorke, who shot the leopard poses, and our cameraman (Jack Cotter) stalks the animal doggedly. Also taken but not used were shots of the mauled keeper - Mr Hawkins.
Keywords
Sport; Health and medicine; Accidents and disasters; Animals; Cameramen; Hunting; Newsreels
Locations
Paignton
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35302
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
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