News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1673

Date Released

11 Mar 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Port Elizabeth Welcomes King and Family
• 2. Cambodia Revives Sacred Festival
• 3. Hens Wear Glasses
• 4. Ibn Saud Tours Arabian-US Oilfields
• 5. Come on Steve! Mix to Great Jockey’s Home Auctioned

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

If a hen is scratched badly others sometimes turn on it at the sight of blood. American farmer fits rose-coloured specs to fowls so liquid looks no more sanguinary than water, and intended victim is unmolested.

Keywords

Curiosities; Agriculture; Birds; Animal husbandry; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Washington; United States of America; Colfax

Footage sources

Paramount [United States]

Library number

16042

Credits:

Camera

C. L. Edwards

Length of story (in feet)

97

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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