Film Fun #2171
(26 August 1961)

Amalgamated Press, 1920 Series
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Price
4 1/2 D [0-0-4.5 GBP]
Pages
20
Indicia Frequency
every Tuesday
On-sale Date
1961
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleetway Publications Ltd.
Brand
A Five Star Weekly
Editing
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How to Watch Wild Birds (Table of Contents)

Goofy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (duotone)
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy attempts to become a bird watcher.

Indexer Notes

Continued on back page.

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[The Bathing Party] (Table of Contents: 1)

Tony Hancock / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Clark
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Tony Hancock
Synopsis
Tony decides to hold a bathing party, but he runs into a lorry load of trouble.

Kidnappers from Mars (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Hugh Harkness; Betty Ross
Synopsis
While attempting to conquer Earth, the first Martian spaceship loses control and is forced to crash land in the sea.

Indexer Notes

Part 2.

Scoop Donovan War Camaraman (Table of Contents: 3)

Scoop Donovan / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Campion
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
war
Characters
Scoop Donovan; Captain John Simms
Synopsis
The folly of a tank commander threatens his crew and Scoop Donavan with capture by the enemy.

[Super Oat Krunchies Offer] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Spot the Plane Qantas Contest / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Film Fun Quips / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Single frame jokes sent in by: S. Godwin, Howard Moss, D. Ashworth, Peter Finnin, Keith Jenkins, Alan Evans, Philip Taylor, Arthur Beer, Terence Sands, J. Oliver, A. Meader.

The Avenger of Bagdad (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Prince Ahmed; Princess Yasmin; Abu Hassan
Synopsis
Prince Ahmed, the avenger of Bagdad, stands between the power greedy grand vizier, Abu Hassan, and the throne, and has evaded all Hassan's attempts to capture him. When Hassan imprisoned Ahmed's betrothed, Princess Yasmin, Ahmed decides to rescue her. In order to gain entry to the palace where Yasmin is held captive, Ahmed disguises himself as a beggar and joins the followers of his friend Ismail, the king of the beggars, when they go to pay their respects to the scheming vizier.

Indexer Notes

Part ?

Goliath and the Dragon (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Goliath; Emilius; Eurytus; Illus; Thea
Synopsis
In one final burst of fury, the tyrant sought a terrible revenge on Goliath.

Indexer Notes

Part ?

[Exciting Summer Reading] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Battle Picture Library / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Snapshot Memories! (Table of Contents: 9)

Donald Duck / comic story / 2.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
After Donald continues to miss out on winning anything in all contests he has entered, he decides to make a name for himself and win a cash prize, performing the ultimate feat, going over Niagara Falls in a rain barrel.
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Indexer Notes

USA unofficial title: Slogan Contests.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Barry Ford's Round-Up / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
historical

Indexer Notes

Historic answers to letters from readers.

International Motor Show (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Dinky Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Shadow of Disgrace (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Enoch Snipe; Mr. Benson; Ted Handforth
Synopsis
Ted Handforth begins his fight to prove the church's innocence.

Indexer Notes

Part ?

How to Watch Wild Birds (Table of Contents: 13)

Goofy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy attempts to become a bird watcher.

Indexer Notes

Continued from front page.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. How to Watch Wild Birds
    Goofy
  2. 1. [The Bathing Party]
    Tony Hancock
  3. 2. Kidnappers from Mars
  4. 3. Scoop Donovan War Camaraman
    Scoop Donovan
  5. 4. [Super Oat Krunchies Offer]
    Spot the Plane Qantas Contest
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Film Fun Quips
  7. 6. The Avenger of Bagdad
  8. 7. Goliath and the Dragon
  9. 8. [Exciting Summer Reading]
    Battle Picture Library
  10. 9. Snapshot Memories!
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Barry Ford's Round-Up
  12. 11. International Motor Show
    Dinky Toys
  13. 12. Shadow of Disgrace
  14. 13. How to Watch Wild Birds
    Goofy
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