Circus Animals in Training

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1278A
Date Released
3 Dec 1953
Date submitted
27 Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Circus Animals in Training. DESCRIPTION: Another sign of Christmas is that stars of the Bertram Mills Circus have been training for this year’s show at Olympia. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elephants walk into arena. Girl attendants on elephants & underneath. Various shots of chimpanzees playing in a band. Chimp walks along rope. Chimp audience applaud. Tame tiger taken for a walk through yard. In cages, lions & tigers performing to instructions of Alexander Kerr. Tiger walks through legs of trainer, then kisses him. Following the elephants, horses perform.
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Animals; Performing arts
Locations
Olympia; Bertram Mills Circus
Card file number
60145
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Circus Animals in Training', British Movietone News Issue No. 1278A, 3 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18922 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)