News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

367

Date Released

15 Jun 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: 'Herzogin Cecilie’ fails to float
• 2. Reports: New Zealand’s first Labour Premier
• 3. Reports: Longest bridge in the World
• 4. Reports: Trouble in Palestine
• 5. Reports: Strike into Carnival
• 6. Tennis
• 7. Femina: Wealth, Woman and babies
• 8. Zoo News: Says Brian Saveall
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: A wash out at Lord’s
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: German swimmers
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Girls Canoeing

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zoo News. Monkey Acrobats Are Getting Smarter Every Day. DESCRIPTION: Monkey Acrobats are getting smarter every day. SHOTLIST: Monkey walking a tight rope. Monkey skipping on stilts. He falls over, shot of him jumping up and down on a net hammock. The monkey has hands tied together, turns a somersault and then hangs onto rope by feet. Shot of boys watching the performance. Group of boys and girls. Good shot. Other tricks performed on chairs.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Children; Curiosities; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4590

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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