News Briefs: Shearing Record
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- News Briefs
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Sheep Shearing Record. DESCRIPTION: How quickly can a man shear a sheep? Mr Godfrey Bowen of Palmerston North, New Zealand, claims the world’s record - 456 sheep in nine hours - and he only does it as a hobby. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Person sheep shearing. Various shots including close-ups of Mr Godfrey Bowen sheep shearing & breaking speed record. Cut-ins of farmers looking on, seated in the rafters of buildings. Farmers congratulate Bowen afterwards.
- Keywords
- Agriculture; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Animal husbandry; Animals
- Locations
- New Zealand; Palmerston North
- Footage sources
- Australia
- Card file number
- 58660
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 50
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How to cite this record
'News Briefs: Shearing Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 1239, 2 Mar 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18403 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)