News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1133A

Date Released

22 Feb 1951

Date submitted

19 Feb 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fearless Fagan Misses Pal
• 2. Reindeer Meat on the Hoof
• 3. US Navy’s Flying Saucer
• 4. Gold Coast Leader Released
• 5. Strike News
• 6. Premier Dares Mud to See Festival Advance
• 7. The Shah’s Wedding
• *Scottish Dairy Show
• *Sports Exhibition
• *Rugby - Newport’s Victory

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fearless Fagan Misses Pal. DESCRIPTION: Private Humeston (of Monterey, California), on special leave to look after his grieving pet lion, spent every minute with Fearless Fagan, as he calls him. At the end of his leave, the GI must hand his little pet over to the care of others. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. CU lion lying on floor. Lion under blankets with its owner, Private Humeston. SCU of lion’s paw cuddling Humeston. Get out of bed. Handing lion over to another keeper. Humeston dressed in uniform. SCU lying on floor - lion. Humeston feeds lion.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Glasgow or Cardiff.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Animals; Military

Locations

California; Monterey

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

55054

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

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