Merely Minnie; A Sincere Parrot Who Wanted to Get into the Movies (Original title)
Date: 1925 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Shotlist: A parrot performs a number of tricks and takes a bath. The parrot is seen eating a chocolate biscuit and twirling a pencil around (67); a series of multiple exposures follow showing it seated in a chair, climbing a rod, and drinking milk from a bottle (111); it then takes a bath and is seen in a series of multiple exposurses in a very bedragggled condition (127ft).
Genre: Cinemagazine
Subjects: Parrots, Performing animals
Series title: Eve's Film Review
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetBFI identifier: C-720245
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-717538
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 127 FeetStock date: 1929BFI identifier: C-105259
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetBFI identifier: C-720245
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Date: 1925 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Shotlist: A parrot performs a number of tricks and takes a bath. The parrot is seen eating a chocolate biscuit and twirling a pencil around (67); a series of multiple exposures follow showing it seated in a chair, climbing a rod, and drinking milk from a bottle (111); it then takes a bath and is seen in a series of multiple exposurses in a very bedragggled condition (127ft).
Genre: Cinemagazine
Subjects: Parrots, Performing animals
Series title: Eve's Film Review
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetBFI identifier: C-720245
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-717538
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: NitrateSound: SilentLength: 127 FeetStock date: 1929BFI identifier: C-105259
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: SilentLength: 127 FeetBFI identifier: C-720245
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)