German News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1265
Date Released
31 Aug 1953
Date submitted
9 Jul 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News From Germany - An Odd Pedestrian. DESCRIPTION: AN ODD PEDESTRIAN - Police were called out when a gorilla ran amok in Hamburg, but it was only Herr von Foerster, the human gorilla. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Ape on top of car. Shots of man dressed as ape running through streets and crowds. Ape and dog have a tussle. Woman and child look at ape. Policeman captures ape. Ape removes mask and reveals man’s face. CU of Herr von Foerster.
Keywords
Curiosities; Animals
Locations
Hamburg
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
59433
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'German News', British Movietone News Issue No. 1265, 31 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18720 (Accessed 14 Jan 2026)