A Chilly Subject

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1547
Date Released
26 Jan 1959
Date submitted
21 Jan 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snow at Zoo. DESCRIPTION: Scenes of animals out in the cold at the Munich Zoo include peacocks, rhinos and Polar bears. SHOTLIST: Snow covered ground and trees (key). MS Gnus and Llamas looking startled. SCU same. CU same. LS peacocks in the trees. Closer same. LS keeper playing with a rhino in deep snow. Closer same. LS rhino running through snow. Closer same. Longer shot same - rhino rolls over. MS two bears playing and snarling. Closer same. MS bear pushes playmate into pond.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Weather; Environment; Birds; Animals
Locations
Munich; West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
76122
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Chilly Subject', British Movietone News Issue No. 1547, 26 Jan 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22836 (Accessed 22 Jun 2025)