Shake a Pretty Fin

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1931A
Date Released
9 Jun 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shake a Pretty Fin. DESCRIPTION: In this temporary pen on the coast of Queensland, Dolphins are trained for a career in show business. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MLS Australian children swimming on back of dolphins. MS ditto. LS children feeding dolphins by side of pool. MS ditto. MS dolphins by side of pool. MS dolphins being fed with fish. MS dolphins by side of pool pan to models putting on grass skirts. MS man throws hoop into water pan down as dolphin comes up inside hoop. MS models dancing. MS dolphin stands out of water and dances. MS models dancing. MS dolphin dancing.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Australia; Queensland
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
91203
Credits:
Commentator
George Elliot
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Shake a Pretty Fin', British Movietone News Issue No. 1931A, 9 Jun 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26467 (Accessed 28 May 2025)