Moscow State Circus

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2162
Date Released
9 Nov 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Moscow State Circus. DESCRIPTION: The Moscow State Circus presents some fantastic new acts in its latest programme. SHOTLIST: GV pan acrobats on horseback. SV pan ditto. BV man holding rotating giant hoop on his head with another man on top of hoop doing a head stand. SV bear does somersault over pole. SV audience applaud. LV bear does back flip off spring board. SV crowd applaud. CU bear dances with trainer. CU audience laugh. SV elephant goes up on hind legs. CU jumbo’s feet as he dances. SV jumbo kicks beach-ball towards camera and into crowd.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Stunts; Animals
Locations
Moscow; Soviet Union
Footage sources
France
Card file number
96498
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Moscow State Circus', British Movietone News Issue No. 2162, 9 Nov 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28565 (Accessed 28 Jun 2025)