| DAVE AND DUSTY (SNAKES) Little boy visits London Zoo and climbs into snake cage to make friends with boa constrictor. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7129 |
| Catalog #: | 4687 | |
| Clip Number: | 4687-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 190 | |
| Timecode: | 01:28:40 - 01:30:33 | |
| Location: | London Zoo, Regent's Park. | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Misc. ANIMALS/GENERAL: Zoos/Animal Parks/Aquariums ANIMALS/REPTILES: Snakes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | London Zoo, Regent's Park. C/U of sign: "No Dogs Admitted". Various shots of little boy (Dave) tying the lead of his small dog (Dusty) to some railings. Dave then goes through a turnstile to enter the zoo. M/S of Dave watching the zookeeper collecting dead snake skin from cage in Reptile House. The keeper is busy looking through first aid box. Dave takes this opportunity to climb into the open door of the cage. Various shots of Dave sitting on floor of cage stroking a large snake (a boa constrictor). Various shots of crowd looking through glass of cage and laughing at Dave. | |
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