Bathing Canary (1952)

London. M, S man testing heat of water in bowl on kitchen table. C, U man trying water with elbow. He then puts down kettle and walks to birdcage. C, U man catching canary and taking from cage. M, S man holding bird in his hand and dropping water on it with sponge. C, U dropping water on bird. C, U man. C, U hand taking shaving brush from mug. C, U brushing birds feathers with brush. C, U man. C, U brushing bird then rinsing. C, U man drying bird and walking out of picture. C, U man putting canary in centrally heated drying cage. C, U bird on perch. Man is Ben Foxton, he is chairman of Harrow and District Caged Birds Society. Note: newspaper cutting on file. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more