The Braemar Gathering

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1319
Date Released
13 Sep 1954
Date submitted
10 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Braemar Gathering
  2. 2Doncaster Bloodstock Sales
  3. 3Blackpool Lights Up
  4. 4Scotland Keenan Trains
  5. 5India Flood Havoc
  6. 6Arctic Historic Seaway
  7. 7Italy Crusaders Fight Again
  8. 8Sydney Where the Sun Shines
  9. 9USA Helicopter Record
  10. 10Melbourne Raaf’s First Sabre
  11. 11Algeria Earthquake

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 11
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Braemar Gathering. DESCRIPTION: At Braemar, in rather changeable weather, Her Majesty and the Duke arrive for the famous Braemar Gathering. SHOTLIST: General view of the ground. Arrival of the Royal party. Queen Mother and Princess Margaret alight from car. Queen and Duke of Edinburgh alight from car greeted by Lord Aberdeen. Walking to the box. Piper march past. CU of brawny athletes. Henry Gray throwing the hammer. Henry Gray tossing the caber. Dancers in sailors dress sweep the platform. General shots of dancers. Several shots of the tug of war between the Gordon Highlanders and the Black Watch. (The Gordons won).
Keywords
Royalty; Sport
Locations
Scotland; Braemar
Card file number
61822
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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