Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
DAVE AND DUSTY
Title reads: "Dave and Dusty".

Switzerland.

M/S of little boy (Dave) sitting in bed, his dog (Dusty) sits beside him. Dave is opening his birthday presents. One of his gifts is a music box from Switzerland. According to narrator, Dave was sent to Switzerland with other British children whose health suffered during the war.

Flashback sequence showing Dave in Switzerland. M/S of Dave walking across hills with mountains in background. He sits down on some grass. M/S of Dave shaking hands with old man. M/S of Dave chatting with young man in traditional Swiss costume. M/S of Dave with little girl and her family outside their wooden house.

Note: one of a series of "Dave and Dusty" stories, aimed at children.
British Pathe
1947
00:01:24:00
Black & White
Sound
1229.21

Keywords

Dave and Dusty pets dogs Switzerland birthdays presents music boxes health world war two evacuees traditional costumes illness
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