Prodigies
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 9 / 9
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bovine Intelligence and Human Lunacy Can Go No Higher. DESCRIPTION: Bovine intelligence and human lunacy can go no higher. SHOTLIST: Cow walking to pump and pumping water with horn. She drinks from same. Elevated shot of speeded up scenes. People walking along pavement. Cars leaving car park. Postman running and turning somersaults. All speeded up. He delivers mail to beauties in bathing costumes. Miami, Florida. Man walking on tightrope between two skyscrapers. Woman on shoulders. Plane on top of car. He takes off. In air. Attempts to land again on the same car.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Women; Curiosities; Aviation; Stunts; Postal services; Fashion and costume; Animals; Newsreels
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 4987
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Brian B. Saveall
- Length of story (in feet)
- 159
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How to cite this record
'Prodigies', British Movietone News Issue No. 394A, 24 Dec 1936. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/7134 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)