GV. Ship tied up at the Hook of Holland. GV. & SV. Cases of young glass eels being loaded onto lorry. GV. The glass eels station at Valkenswaard. GV. Lorry arriving, men are tending tanks filled with eels. SV. Men with cases of eels....
GV. Ship tied up at the Hook of Holland. GV. & SV. Cases of young glass eels being loaded onto lorry. GV. The glass eels station at Valkenswaard. GV. Lorry arriving, men are tending tanks filled with eels. SV. Men with cases of eels. CU. Hand scraping eels into corner of case and then a thermometer is inserted into the mass. SV. Fresh water being hosed into the cases. CU. Mass of eels. CU. Hand with eel on. SV. Men attending the cases of eels. SCU. Eels being tipped from case to tank. GV. A river. SV. Trays of eels being put into the river. SCU. & CU. Trays of eels. SV. & GV. The eels being emptied from the trays into the river.
Bull Fight without Lethal Weapons.
GV. People walking towards arena to watch the first bull fight in Holland - Dutch style without weapons. GV. Bullfight in progress. SCU. Woman clapping hand to her mouth. SV. Matador teasing the ball. The bull drives him to a corner and another matador rushes out to attract the bull's attention and the bull chases after him. GV. Crowd. GV. Men running across the arena getting the bull to chase them. SV. Crowd. SV. Man riding bull. The bull spins round and round trying to throw the rider but he only loses his hat.
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