| UNNATURAL HISTORY Billy Bennett gives us a comedy lecture on bats and possums. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7294 |
| Catalog #: | 191377 | |
| Clip Number: | 191377-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 33 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:17 - 01:50:42 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Bats ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Opossums ENTERTAINMENT: Comedy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SCIENCE: Biology | |
| Description: | Unnatural History - by Prof. Billy Bennett - An almost Historian! London M/S of comedian Billy Bennett introducing his comedy lecture on bats. Various shots of bats follow - most look quite uncomfortable! They are examined, have their wings stretched, and are generally poked and prodded while Billy gives us a humorous commentary. There is a horrible shot of a bat having a wing pulled off. Part of this bat sequence seems to have been cut. Back to Billy who tells us that is all he knows about bats; for further information we should consult Mr Jack Hobbs. More patter, then another comedy lecture about possums, showing various shots of a mother possum with babies clinging to her back; other possums runs over a man's hand and a boy's head. A dog sniffs the mother possum, covered with babies; she snaps at him. The dog is seen with some baby possums on his back; he then shakes them off. Back to Billy who says sometime we must come round and see his troupe of performing crabs. He takes a drink of water, puts a bottle of drink to his ear and spits water out of his mouth. | |
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