Operation Tiger

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2216A
Date Released
25 Nov 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tambo the Tiger. DESCRIPTION: In France, a tiger with a heart condition is operated on by four surgeons and two heart specialists. SHOTLIST: MS towards camera Mr Teck & Tambo. MLS Teck enters surgical centre with tiger. CU Tambo. MCU Tambo being examined by vets after being knocked out. CU tiger not completely asleep. MCU ditto being put on operating table. MCU ditto being X-rayed. CU X-ray machine. MCU vets looking at X-ray. MS vets helping tiger to breathe. CU surgeon’s hands about to operate. MCU operating. MCU television monitor screen showing inside on Tambo. MS Tambo & Teck leaving clinic. MLS Tambo & Teck play at zoo. MCU going away from camera Tambo & Teck play at zoo.
Keywords
Health and medicine; Animals
Locations
France; Paris
Footage sources
France
Card file number
97668
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Operation Tiger', British Movietone News Issue No. 2216A, 25 Nov 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29150 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)