Guard Dogs

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2187
Date Released
3 May 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Guard Dogs. DESCRIPTION: A storm of controversy breaks out after three children are viciously attacked by Alsatian watchdogs. SHOTLIST: SV pan man walks about, pan up to kids playing. GV pan playground. GV car breakers yard - dog behind fence. SCU dog lying down - pan to other dogs barking. CU newspaper headline A Savage Boy. SCU other headline, picture of boy. SCU gate, pan up to show sign Beware of Dog - zoom in to sign on gate. CU sign pan to dog barking.
Keywords
Children; Accidents and disasters; Animals
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
97038
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Guard Dogs', British Movietone News Issue No. 2187, 3 May 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28823 (Accessed 12 Apr 2026)