News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

483

Date Released

22 Mar 1964

Date recorded

28 Feb 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

741

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Snakes on Guard
• 2. Rubber Research
• 3. Hydraulics Research Station

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Any ambitious burglar who ignores the "Beware of the Boa" notice outside John Palmer’s Hertfordshire home is due for a shock. You see, there’s already one slippery customer working on the inside - Fred, an eight-foot long boa constrictor. Mr Palmer, who owns a London pet shop, employs the snake to scare off unwanted visitors. But poor old Fred misses the jungle atmosphere, though he only has to go as far as ...

Keywords

Animals

Locations

England; Hertfordshire; Barnet

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Tim Brinton

Length of story (in feet)

218

Story extras:

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