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First Victims of a Shell-fish Pleasure

Whitstable oysters bite the dust in this pun-tastic 1920s newsreel.

Non-Fiction 1923 1 mins Silent

Overview

Topical Budget reports on the start of the oyster season in Whitstable with almost sadistic zeal in this pun-tastic newsreel item. Using the language of custodial punishment, the film shows the unfortunate oysters’ whole journey, from dredging to sorting and finally being scoffed by an adventurous young boy.

Original title

First Victims of a shell-fish Pleasure Topical Budget 627-2

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Whitstable

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

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