String Pulling (1965)

Filey, Yorkshire. C/U of a stork puppet peering around a low bush. M/S of puppeteer Roger Stevenson entertaining sunbathing holiday makers at Butlin’s / Butlins holiday camp with his stork puppet. Various shots of Roger walking the stork up to a little boy. C/U of the stork pecking the little boy’s nose. C/U of children sitting on the grass watching the puppet. Roger takes the stork over to a frame where he hangs it next to two other puppets. Various C/Us of a mother bear puppet, C/U of children watching as Roger makes ten baby bears appear from the mother bear’s skirt and basket. M/S of the family of bears dancing in front of a row of children. Various shots of a clown puppet dancing - the clown holds a row of his own miniature puppets. C/U of Roger’s face. M/S of Roger manipulating the puppet’s strings. C/U of four Beatlesque puppets - ’The Cockroaches’ - dancing, singing and playing guitars. Notes: cuts exist - please refer to separate record. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BR