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Title: MURPHY FILM, a

Reference number: 5845

Date: 1939*

Director: [filmed by Murphy]

Sound: silent

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.47 mins

Description: Family film covering four seasons, mostly in the family garden with day trips including zoo sequence.

Shotlist: gvs of Murphy family in their garden in Edinbugh, on deckchairs, gardening, playing with the dog (3.13) gvs of countryside surrounding Edinburgh (3.29) shot of busy outdoor swimming pool (3.38) shot of Forth Rail bridge (3.44) shot of battle ship (3.56) gvs of Edinburgh zoo, lions, camels, peacock, wolves, monkies, parrots, girafes, elephants, bears, tigers, gazelles, polar bears, penguins and chimpanzees (5.47) shot of lone piper (6.05) gvs of country house and gardens (6.44) gvs of The Murphy's garden in snow (7.10) shots of new baby and Mother (7.32) gvs of garden in spring, with members of the family dressed in military uniform (8.35) shot of man at desk (8.47)