A Whale of a Time

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1594A
Date Released
24 Dec 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Whale of a Time. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show a whale-hunt off Southern California. Not to kill them, but to catch one alive. They caught a baby pilot whale, and now, it’s safely housed in an aquarium, and it’s trained to perform. SHOTLIST: MS man waving. GV school of whales. MS man throwing net. TS whale being towed. TS whale. TS ship towing whale. TS whale on raft. MS divers. MS man feeding whale. LS whale leaping. TS same.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Animals
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
78857
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'A Whale of a Time', British Movietone News Issue No. 1594A, 24 Dec 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23387 (Accessed 03 Feb 2025)