Royal Family At Snake Farm (1947)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. 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 Princesses watching snakes. Possibly connected with 47/21 - MD. FILM ID: 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 items