Star Selection

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1788
Date Released
9 Sep 1963
Date submitted
5 Sep 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Star Selection. DESCRIPTION: Bobo and Mandy, two chimpanzees were auditioned for a Hollywood film which is looking for a champion artist chimp. £150 a week with Robert Mitchum and Paul Newman. Bobo was the winner, and Mandy sportingly gave her a big hand. SHOTLIST: Key scene. CU chimpanzee Bobo eating paint from palette. BS same painting. CU same. BS same. CU same. MS press photographers. MCU Mandy painting. CU same eating paint from palette. MCU same. MS Mandy painting. BS same. CU Mandy. MCU judges. MS Mandy clapping.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Animals
Locations
London; Soho
Card file number
87193
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Star Selection', British Movietone News Issue No. 1788, 9 Sep 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25240 (Accessed 13 Mar 2025)