Cowal Gathering

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1421A
Date Released
30 Aug 1956
Date submitted
27 Aug 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cardinal Griffin Laid to Rest
  2. 2Floods Down Under
  3. 3A Real Flying Saucer
  4. 4For the Autumn
  5. 5Miss Germany - 120,000 Bc
  6. 6Pets on Parade
  7. 7This Scientific Age
  8. 8Cowal Gathering
  9. 9Beside the Seaside

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cowal Gathering. DESCRIPTION: The Cowal Highland Gathering, at Dunoon, offered a wealth of magnificent trophies, and a big programme of events. SHOTLIST: Shot of the marchpast by Scottish bands. MCUs of trophies. Two men wrestling. Man trying to toss the caber unsuccessfully. Man tossing the caber. Man hurling a hammer. Highland dancing. Man playing the bagpipes. Highland dancing. Man playing bagpipes. Back shot of Highland dancing.
Keywords
Sport
Locations
Scotland; Dunoon
Card file number
68018
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
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