| ROTA THE LION Rota the lion resides at London zoo, he has been given to Winston Churchill as a gift. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7068 |
| Catalog #: | 511060 | |
| Clip Number: | 511060-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 392 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:28 - 01:06:38 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Zoos/Animal Parks/Aquariums ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Lions LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | ROTA THE LION Rota the lion resides at London zoo, he has been given to Winston Churchill as a gift. London zoo. C/U sign "beware lion". C/U of Rota in his cage, M/S showing the cage is in the garden of a house in Pinner. M/S of Rota who is now in London zoo, Mr and Mrs Thompson, his former owners, stroke and tickle him through the bars. He paws at a stick with meat on the end. Various shots as he is fed. They have given him to Winston Churchill as a gift because they think the two are similar! | |
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