One Minute News (1947)

Full title reads: “One Minute News“. Czechoslovakia. Two madcap Czechs go for a swim in icy water. Scenes over frozen river. MS CU two men in swimming trunks and swimming hats appear from under a pile of snow. MS They swim in the river, diving through a gap in the ice. MS two men in coats and hats look on. CU they stamp their feet to keep warm. MS of the men swimming. LS the North sea, frozen solid. LS Aerial views of huge ice floes with ships making their way through it. Royal visit to South Africa. Visit to snake farm. LS MS the Royal family (King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother), Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret) peering at the keeper as he releases snakes from a basket. VS of snakes on grass. MS a snake rears as the keeper aggravates it with a stick. MS a mamba swishing in the water. CU Old Johannis, the African snake farmer, playing with the snakes, winding one round his neck. He is heavily padded and wears thick goggles. SV of Queen and Pr