Animal Christmas

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2377A
Date Released
26 Dec 1974
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Animal Christmas. DESCRIPTION: Santa Claus brings Christmas cheer to the animals at Windsor Safari Park, though for many zoos and game reserves, the rising food prices may mean there are lean times ahead. SHOTLIST: SV pan Father Christmas arriving in safari truck standing on back, at 9’ he goes through entrance past warden. CU arm band on jacket of warden ‘Royal Windsor Safari Park’ pan up to warden’s face. SV pan Santa gets off safari truck. CU llama. SV Santa feeding hay to llamas and camels. CU llama. SV Santa offering banana to chimpanzee, he takes it. CU chimp eating. SV Santa holding a chimp. FV baboons. GV Santa feeding baboons. SCU teddy in Santa’s sack pan down to baboons eating. SV Santa puts Christmas pudding on the ground. CU Xmas pud, a baboon runs off with it. SV Xmas pud being given to baboons. SV pan a baboon runs off with a parcel which is on the floor. SCU Santa feeding two baby cubs. CU cub gnawing on meat (cut held in arms of man). SV Santa with the cubs. CU cub.
Keywords
Vehicles; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals; Animals
Locations
Windsor
Card file number
74/368
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Animal Christmas', British Movietone News Issue No. 2377A, 26 Dec 1974. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30601 (Accessed 24 May 2025)