Summary

CWR Knight trains bald eagle, American red-tailed hawk and golden eagle

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 3003
Clip SR003835_09_01.mov
Date 8/1/1931
Title CWR Knight trains bald eagle, American red-tailed hawk and golden eagle
Description Title card: "First American Eagle Ever Tamed Performs For You - Captain Knight of England, famous for training fierce wild birds, introduces his favorite specimens" / CWR Knight walks up to three birds outside on different perches / CU Knight's hand reaches out to American red-tailed hawk on perch / golden eagle on perch, Knight walks up to eagle and pats it / CU American bald eagle on perch, calling and biting at Knight's had as he approaches / bald eagle flies from Knight' gloved arm to perch and back then Knight puts him back on stump perch / Knight talks to little girl as golden eagle sits on fallen tree in front of them / Knight and young girl pat eagle / Intertitle: "Slow motion shows majestic flight of 'Queen of the Air'" / SLO-MO bald eagle flies and lands on top of tree / bald eagle flies to Knight whose back is to camera, Knight tosses food in air and eagle grabs it / MS eagle lands on Knight's gloved hand / Note: exact day not known
Personality C W R Knight
Country United Kingdom
City London

Keywords

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golden eagle
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