Zoo Babies Here For Spring 1955

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Whipsnade, Bedfordshire.

CU. Two lion cubs, one starts to walk away, second starts to follow the other. MS. Two cubs walking through scrubby grass. MS. Lion and lioness. CU. Lion cub in keeper's arms. Cup snarls, pan to second cub in keeper's arms. SCU. Pan, four horned Spanish sheep. MV....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30468
Sort Number:
55/014
Time in/Out:
01:19:43:00 / 01:20:46:00
Canister:
55/14
Film ID:
505.14
Issue Date:
17/02/1955

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