Tortoises (1939)

No title Cleaning tortoises. Location of events unknown. Various shots of tortoises sat together. M, S as large 150 year old one called James is picked up. M, S as his shell is scrubbed, the boy turns him over and washes his underside. C, U of the boy cleaning him. Various shots as he scrubs the tortoise then turns him the right way up. M, S of little tortoise having his underside polished. M, S of tiny tortoise being held up. M, S as oil is poured over James s shell and rubbed in to prevent it getting too dry after washing. C, U as he stick his head out. M, S as he moves off, C, U of his shell. M, S as he is fed a banana, the keeper rubs his head. 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 than 136, 000