Little Pip

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2024
Date Released
18 Mar 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Little Pip. DESCRIPTION: Making his debut, Pipaluk, the first Polar Bear cub to be reared at London Zoo since the famous Brumas. We recall the tremendous impact made by baby Brumas in 1949, when he stole the limelight as the first Polar Bear cub to survive beyond infancy in the British Isles. SHOTLIST: MS baby polar bear Pipaluk with mother Sally at London Zoo. MS sign Pipaluk born 1.12.67 and Mother Sally. MCU Pip with mother. MS other animals. TS Pip with mother. MS sign Sam Father of Pipe. CU Sam in his enclosure. LS Pip with mother. MS children run up steps at London Zoo to see baby bear named Brumas. CU Brumas with mother in cage. CU Brumas in cage. CU keeper holding Brumas. MLS Brumas in water on his first birthday. MS children holding Brumas souvenirs. MLS keeper throws ball into water - Brumas and mother dive into water.
Keywords
Children; Animals
Locations
England; London Zoo
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
93333
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Little Pip', British Movietone News Issue No. 2024, 18 Mar 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27302 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)