Pet with a Difference

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1743A
Date Released
1 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pet With a Difference. DESCRIPTION: Kelly Kirwin, a youngster in Melbourne, has a pretty unusual pet, a wedge-tailed eagle. He acquired him when he was only a few weeks old, and called him Chester. Now, with a span of over 7 feet, he’s the best watch-dog the family ever had. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU wedge-tailed eagle with boy. CU Kelly Kirwin pan to eagle. MS Kelly Kirwin and eagle. (2 shots) eagle. Kelly Kirwin and eagle.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
85392
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Pet with a Difference', British Movietone News Issue No. 1743A, 1 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24861 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)