Orphans of the Wild

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1832
Date Released
13 Jul 1964
Date Other
Jun 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Orphans of the Wild. DESCRIPTION: Mr and Mrs Bristow who live on an estate in Southern Rhodesia adopt wild and homeless animals. It seems that almost any wild animal can be tamed if you catch them when they’re young enough. It’s like a zoo with a difference, plenty of wild animals, no bad temper from anyone! Thanks to the Bristows the farm remains a haven for the orphans of the wild. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Animals on farm. Plane taxies through trees (2 shots). Mrs Joyce Bristow. Mr Bristow walks from plane. Same greets wife and zebra. Same and zebra. Lynx greets Mr Bristow. Lynx plays with dog. Lynx runs to buffalo calf and wildebeest called Macmillan. Same plays with the above. Hyena. Same and Mr Bristow. Mr Bristow and crocodiles. Mr and Mrs Bristow walk with cheetahs. Cheetahs on tree. CU same (2 shots). MS cheetahs. Same and Mr and Mrs Bristow having tea together.
Keywords
Animals
Footage sources
France
Card file number
88514
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Orphans of the Wild', British Movietone News Issue No. 1832, 13 Jul 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25605 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)