Victor the Giraffe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2521
Date Released
25 Sep 1977
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Victor the Giraffe. DESCRIPTION: For six days the fate of Victor captured the news headlines. The Giraffe had done the splits and could not return to his feet. An attempt was made to raise him with special tackle, but alas the shock was too much for Victor and he did not survive. SHOTLIST: Victor amid bales of hay with his keeper Ruth Giles and vet. MCU Victor chewing. LS Victor. CU Victor’s head. MS vet holding drip. LS scaffolding being put round Victor. LS ditto. Various scaffolding erecting. ELS Ruth Giles with Victor. MS men pulling chain on scaffolding. CU Victor’s head. MS men with pulleys. LS Victor being pulled gradually to his feet. MS ditto. MS people round Victor with blankets after he had died. GV zoo.
Keywords
Animals
Locations
Winchester
Card file number
77/174
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Richard Day
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Victor the Giraffe', British Movietone News Issue No. 2521, 25 Sep 1977. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31036 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)