Italy Crusaders Fight Again

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1319

Date Released

13 Sep 1954

Date submitted

9 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

7 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saracens Tournament. DESCRIPTION: The town of Arezzo in Italy was the scene of an annual tournament that recalls the Crusades of long ago. The battle has now become a sport, though not without its hazards. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of people in old time dress. Men on horse back charging at a dummy Saracen. Several shots. Crowd shots.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Italy; Arezzo

Footage sources

France

Card file number

61816

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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