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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

428

Date Released

16 Aug 1937

Date submitted

11 Aug 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Far East
• 2. Reports: Aviation latest
• 3. Reports: London fog in Melbourne
• 4. Reports: Beating the bounds in Poole Harbour
• 5. Army: Introduction by Ivan Scott
• 6. Terpsichore: Description by Enid Lowe
• 7. Barnyard
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Soccer - Arsenal Team at Highbury
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Germany - Firemen’s Soccer
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Athletics - Great Britain v Germany
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - At Crystal Palace, bicycles, cars and motor cycles

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churkey Sensation Causes Scandal in the Hen-Roost. DESCRIPTION: Churkey sensation causes scandal in the hen-roost. SHOTLIST: Shot of hen roost and lots of hens. CU of hen’s head and neck. Shots of the Churkey - half chicken and half turkey. Negative version: Shot of farmyard - pan shot. Turkeys raise heads. CU head of cockerel. Other shots of fowls. Shot of the ‘Churkey’ and woman holding same.

Keywords

Curiosities; Agriculture; Birds; Animal husbandry

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5593

Credits:

Commentator

Maurice Braddell

Length of story (in feet)

64

Story extras:

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