Western Australia Makes War on Emus

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
187A
Date Released
5 Jan 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Western Australia Makes War on Emus. DESCRIPTION: Army machine guns are called in to help farmers at Campion repel mobs of marauding birds. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of farmers and soldiers gathered round in ground. Close shot of ammunition sorted and laid beside machine guns. Close shot of farmers with machine guns ready. Long shot of group of Emus. Farmers stalking same across field. Close shot of two men firing machine guns from soldier and the Emu herds scattering in distance. Elevated shot of the dead Emus lying about the wheat. Close shot of farmer reloading gun.
Keywords
Agriculture; Birds; Animals; Military; Hunting
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2189
Length of story (in feet)
62
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'Western Australia Makes War on Emus', British Movietone News Issue No. 187A, 5 Jan 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3998 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)