Royal Tournament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1670
Date Released
5 Jun 1961
Date submitted
2 Jun 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Summer Ski Jump
  2. 2Kennedy - Man in the News
  3. 3Autoball
  4. 4Here’s the Answer
  5. 5Apes with Appetites
  6. 6Royal Tournament

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tournament. DESCRIPTION: One fascinating item on the programme at Earls Court was a display of physical training by the Royal Air Force. Or, Airborne assault by the Parachute Regiment. Cutlass and hornpipe display, performed by the Royal Navy. Next, a flash from a Commando Raid, with Royal Marines on the job. And a chap, who’s just baled out...part of the act in Search and Survival by the RAF Flying Training Command. Finally, an old favourite of this great show, a drive by the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV gymnastics display by The Royal Air Force. MLS same. GV same. GV mock parachute landing (Parachute Regiment). MS spectators. MS troops in jeep. GV mock battle scene. GV same. GV same. GV cutlass and hornpipe display (Navy). MLS same. GV display by the young ratings. GV same. MS same. MLS same. GV spectators. GV mock commando raid. MS same. GV parachute drop by RAF Training Command. MS launch. GV spectators. GV launch picks up a parachutist. LS display by the Royal Horse Artillery. MS same. MS same. CU same. GV same all under floodlight.
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
London; Earls Court
Card file number
82613
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
185
Story extras:

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