News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

252

Date Released

3 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Princess Royal Tours in Near East
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is brood of Spring chickens heralding Easter with chorus of blithe greetings
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Manila - "Tennis" in the Philippines
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Bentley, Hants - Chief Scout leaves for health cruise
• 5. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Royal Maundy distributed
• 6. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Middlesex Hospital, London - The King decorates nurse for heroic action
• 7. Koala Bears Move Editor to Verse
• 8. Moribund Volcano Springs into Life

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Koala Bears Move Editor to Verse. DESCRIPTION: Antics of furry Australian aboriginal are inspiration for Movietone man to burst forth into song. SHOTLIST: Group in arms of man. Some climb tree. One on back of mother. Batch in basket climb out and up tree. One at top eating from branches. Two of the bears roll over in play. Various shots of the antics on trees. Upside down etc.

Keywords

Mass media; Music and dance; Environment; Curiosities; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2857

Length of story (in feet)

109

Story extras:

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