News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

391

Date Released

30 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Foreign Affairs: Germany-Japan Anti-Communist Pact
• 2. Reports: Sir Basil Zaharoff dead
• 3. Reports: New bombers for French Air Force
• 4. Reports: Spain’s Young soldiers
• 5. Reports: Scottish Chieftain’s funeral
• 6. Reports: The Duke of Norfolk and his fiancée
• 7. Reports: Cruiser news in US and Roosevelt sets sail for Pan American Conference
• 8. Reports: Bush fire damage in Australia
• 9. Fashions: Description by Beryl de Querton
• 10. Zoo News
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - MCC play at Victoria
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - Cambridge and Oxford take to the river
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wrestling

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zoo News. DESCRIPTION: Aged Warrior still plumes himself on dashing career says Brian Saveall. SHOTLIST: Shot of the home for aged people and old men walking around in grounds. Shot of old bird at the zoo named ‘Cocky’. Shots of the cockatoo a trifle moth-eaten.

Keywords

Curiosities; Older people; Animals

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4926

Credits:

Commentator

Brian B. Saveall

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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