Down Among the Archers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2062A
Date Released
12 Dec 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Down Among the Archers. DESCRIPTION: A foretaste of Spring in North Devon, on one of the first farms in the West Country to produce the first batch of new Lambs. In Cornwall, meet Gerda the Goat who leads a double life. As well as producing milk, she acts as cattle dog, rounding up the herd for milking. SHOTLIST: 5 shots sheep & baby lambs at farm in North Devon. MS Gerda the goat cow herder. MS man opens gate. MS pan cows walking through gate. 4 shots Gerda herding cows. 2 shots of sheepdog. 2 shots Gerda leading cows into farmyard. MCU farmer’s wife stroking dog. MS Gerda with cows.
Keywords
Children; Curiosities; Agriculture; Forestry; Fisheries; Animal husbandry; Animals
Locations
Cornwall; Devon; United Kingdom; Criditon; Leedstown
Card file number
94200
Credits:
Camera
John Wanstall
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Down Among the Archers', British Movietone News Issue No. 2062A, 12 Dec 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27668 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)