Hardly Fresh

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1471
Date Released
12 Aug 1957
Date Other
Aug 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dinosaurs Eggs Discovered. DESCRIPTION: In arid country in France, which was once the hunting ground of the Dinosaur, a fearful prehistoric reptile weighing anything up to 30 tons in weight. In the region of Aix-en-Provence, French scientists have made some startling discoveries. They have found what are believed to be the eggs of the Dinosaur. They have unearthed several dozen eggs, preserved in the rock, where these huge creatures laid them a hundred million years ago. SHOTLIST: CU of poster of Horned Dinosaurs. Shots of scientists chipping away stone etc. Various shots of dinosaur eggs that have been preserved in the rock.
Keywords
Environment; Science and technology; Animals; History and archaeology
Locations
France; Aix-en-Provence
Footage sources
France
Card file number
71398
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Hardly Fresh', British Movietone News Issue No. 1471, 12 Aug 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21854 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)