| GRACIE FIELDS - MAIDSTONE Gracie Fields christens a baby elephant 'Sally' at Maidstone in Kent. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6380 | |
| Catalog #: | 190007 | |
| Clip Number: | 190007-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/58 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:23 - 01:07:18 | |
| Location: | Maidstone, Kent | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Elephants LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent PERSONALITIES: Fields, Gracie | |
| Description: | Gracie Fields christens a baby elephant in Kent. Maidstone, Kent The camera pans across large crowds of people. M/S of Gracie Fields making a speech, the elephant is standing beside her. She says she is going to christen the elephant with her lucky name which is Sally. M/S as they drink champagne and she tells the elephant not to muck about. She pours the rest of her glass of champagne over the elephant's head to christen her. Sally's keeper gives her a drink and Gracie says she is going to be a drunk elephant. | |
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