How about Percy for a Pet?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1881
Date Released
21 Jun 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: How About Percy for a Pet?. DESCRIPTION: Valerie Taylor - an Australian Spear Fishing Champion has decided to keep a lobster for a pet. Pictures show her removing the barnacles and cleaning him up, before putting him in a private sea water bath. SHOTLIST: MS Valerie Taylor with Percy under water. MS Percy being lifted on board the boat. CU Percy (the lobster). MS Valerie with Percy on land. CU Valerie taking barnacles off Percy. CU Valerie cleaning Percy with brush. MS Valerie carrying Percy to swimming pool. CU Valerie releasing Percy into water. CU Percy under water. MLS Valerie jumping into pool. CU Percy under water. MS Valerie and Percy under water.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
89805
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'How about Percy for a Pet?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1881, 21 Jun 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26034 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)