News Briefs: Penguin Round-Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1283A
Date Released
7 Jan 1954
Date submitted
Jan 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Penguin Round-Up. DESCRIPTION: Every year, the penguins at the London Zoo have to be counted and that’s not so easy in the case of the Cape Penguins. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. LS Penguin pool. Penguin waddle down steps to water. Flop into same. Keeper lines bird up and tries to count them. One penguin tries to pick up a bag which he is standing on. Penguin in pool.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Birds; Animals
Locations
London Zoo
Card file number
60289A
Credits:
Camera
George Richardson
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Penguin Round-Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1283A, 7 Jan 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18971 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)