International Eisteddfod

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1415

Date Released

16 Jul 1956

Date submitted

10 Jul 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Duke as Grand Master
2. 2Water Speed News
3. 3Operation Survival
4. 4Royal Garden Party
5. 5International Eisteddfod
6. 6Cricket - Lord’s and Leeds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Eisteddfod International. DESCRIPTION: There was singing and dancing teams from France and all over the Continent at the Eisteddfod held in the Welsh town of Llangollen. SHOTLIST: The Welsh town of Llangollen was in festive mood, for the occasion which naturally produces a great variety of language and costume. The Eisteddfod with singing and dancing by teams from France and from all over the Continent. Bagpipes. Choir and cradle song. Wedding dance. Fiddle. Street scene. River. GV people getting autographs. Looking through tent etc. Various scenes.

Keywords

Music and dance

Locations

Wales; Llangollen

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

67591

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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