Look Who's Here! 1951

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London Zoo.

MV. Towards, South African penguin carrying straw into nest. CU. South African penguin chick 'Snowy' in keeper's hand, & SV. SV. Arctic penguins. SV. South African penguin, mother of the chick, taking paper from keeper's hand. SCU. Penguin takes paper and retreats into nest. CU....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47121
Sort Number:
51/006
Time in/Out:
01:29:41:00 / 01:30:20:00
Canister:
51/6
Film ID:
1435.16
Issue Date:
18/01/1951

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