| GOBBLERS Poultry Farm; Turkey- Plucking Machine | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6771 |
| Catalog #: | 486702 | |
| Clip Number: | 486702-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 227 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Livestock, Poultry | |
| Description: | GOBBLERS Goose Farm at Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. LS pan with flock of white geese waddling to left across field. Another shot of geese waddling along to left as if in a great hurry. Next, LS of geese all heading to rt. CU heads & necks of 2 geese facing each other, each held in the arms of a human. LS woman walking toward camera followed by a flock of dark colored turkeys. LS turkeys alone, one in center fanning his tail. LS 2 young women scattering feed to turkeys. MCU the ugly looking birds eating from buckets. LS turkeys pecking at the grain scattered on ground. MCUs white turkeys; male is trying to impress female with fan tail display. Small scale turkey slaughterhouse and processing. LS through wide doorway: a few women working in building, plucking turkeys etc.; cages of still alive turkeys in BG; sign on table "Buy Empire Goods." MCU worker holding turkey by feet against automatic plucking machine; feathers flying. CU same; worker scraping turkey against spinning wheels. Dissolve to CU totally plucked bird held up next to the machine. MS woman packing turkeys into crate, feet upward. | |
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