Up for a Cup. Prize Piglets

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1487
Date Released
2 Dec 1957
Date submitted
27 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Record Sow. DESCRIPTION: Eighteen prize piglets and winners of Silver Cup, given by Farmer and Stock Breeder. After eight weeks their weight totalled up to over half a ton. SHOTLIST: LS Mrs Revell with litter of pigs, closer piglets. MS Mr Nicholson with pig. MS pigs playing in their pen. MS Mr Nicholson & Mrs Revell weighing pig. Different angle same. LS pigs with their mother (Daisy) in the open air for the first time. LS Mr Nicholson & Mrs Revell looking on. LS mother (Daisy) chases one of the piglets. CU Mrs Revell pointing. CU Daisy. LS Daisy with her litter.
Keywords
Children; Agriculture; Animal husbandry; Animals
Locations
Kingston-upon-Hull; Thorgumbald
Card file number
72227
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Up for a Cup. Prize Piglets', British Movietone News Issue No. 1487, 2 Dec 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22067 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)