| WOULD ANYBODY LIKE AN ALLIGATOR Alligators are seen in pens - alligator handlers move them around. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6745 |
| Catalog #: | 430147 | |
| Clip Number: | 430147-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 151 | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:45 - 01:22:42 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/REPTILES: Alligators FARMING: Livestock LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | "Would Anybody Like an Alligator?" Story on alligator farm, which looks like the gators are living the life of luxury lounging round the pool at their own private resort. Statue of alligator sitting on rock w/ its jaws held wide open. MCU baby alligators in boxes. CU person holds alligator while another ties its mouth shut. MS men picking up the small alligators. MLS alligator in shallow water; men at left bend down & set more alligators down. MCU man carrying alligator. MS larger (c. 5' long?) alligator being dragged by its tail across the sand; then someone reaches w/ a broom and sweeps the alligator's back. Side view alligator in straw being "swept"; the creature seems to be enjoying it but that could just be because they always look like they are smiling! Wide shot courtyard of house w/ Spanish/Moorish style architecture; yard is filled w/ alligators! MCU alligator entering water. Shot from above looking down at masses of alligators lying on the sand and on each other beside water. Wider shot, showing the gators sunning themselves or swimming in their pool; fence surrounding their area, house in BG. Another shot of 5 men carrying gator to edge of water; they set it down and one man holds it while another starts to cut the rope holding the jaw closed. CU alligator in edge of water. More shots of the alligators lying around under palm trees. | |
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