London Encourages Monkey’s Escapade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
137
Date Released
12 Sep 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London Encourages Monkey’s Escape. DESCRIPTION: Mary, renegade inmate of adjacent Fun-Fair, defies recapture to delight of Piccadilly crowds. SHOTLIST: Close shot of crowds in street watching monkey on building. (Could be used as a crowd watching and looking up at something of interest). Close shot of group of men laughing and pointing. Close shot of monkey clinging to side of building. She climbs up onto letter on same. Elevated close shot of the crowd watching same. (Again could be used as type shot). Elevated LS of crowd watching. Shot of buildings with man climbing from window to capture monkey. "Wrigley’s" advertisement on same. Close shot of monkey seated on letters of advertisement. Close shot of crowd watching. Close shot of advertisements for the Saville Theatre. Monkey on same. Man posting bill on hoarding. Close shot of monkey watching same. Close shot of crowd. Monkey seated on advertisement.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mass media; Curiosities; Business and commerce; Animals
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2003
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'London Encourages Monkey’s Escapade', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 137, 12 Sep 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/1008 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)