News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. National gliding championships
• 2. Pet otter
• 3. Sauna baths
• 4. RAF Regatta - Marlow

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 6/18/56 MAXWELL. MR. AUTHOR. TAME OTTER. (Kensington) MS Man shaving - we pan down to a bath to show an otter swimming about in it. MS Author at work. MS Author at work. MS Author picking up basket and repacking it - we pan up to show him writing again. MS Author at work. MS Author at work - he turns round and looks at otter. MS Author comes in with bucket and mop and wipes up milk. MS Man carries Otter in room and sits on sofa - the otter jumps off his knee. MS Author reading - we pan down to show CU’s of Otter going to sleep on floor. (Eastman Neg.)"

Keywords

Curiosities; Animals

Footage sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.77

Length of story (in feet)

161

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

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Notes

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