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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439A

Date Released

4 Nov 1937

Date submitted

26 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Captain Eyston and "Thunderbolt"
• 2. Reports: King Leopold at manoeuvres
• 3. Reports: The King & Queen of Bulgaria
• 4. Reports: New "Mauretania"
• 5. Reports: London tributes to "Dick" Sheppard
• 6. Reports: The Flying Triangle
• 7. Reports: Il Duce at Fascist Anniversary
• 8. Reports: Royal Duke with Irish Fusiliers
• 9. Les Animals: French lesson by Maurice Denham
• 10. Fashions: Described by Enid Lowe
• 11. Demolition
• 12. Hunting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 12

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Inmates of Paris Zoo Face Winter’s Chill With Joie de Vivre. DESCRIPTION: Inmates of Paris Zoo face winters chill with Joie de Vivre. SHOTLIST: Shot of the zoo in snow. Monkey swings from tree and teases antelope. Monkey climbs back onto the tree. The monkey sits down and eats from dish. Shot of him turning on a radiator. Parrot looking at thermometer. Monkey dresses in mackintosh. Vet takes his temperature.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Weather; Curiosities; Animals

Footage sources

Paris

Card file number

5847

Credits:

Commentator

Maurice Denham

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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