Frothy Fortnight

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1739

Date Released

1 Oct 1962

Date submitted

24 Sep 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Army on the Move
2. 2Australia Bound
3. 3Frothy Fortnight
4. 4Tom Cobley Lit Up
5. 5Spain - Ordeal by Floods

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Frothy Fortnight. DESCRIPTION: Brewers Drays in Munich - a prelude to the annual October Festival. All local breweries take part. They erect tents, get girls to do the serving at this famous ancient festival. It lasts for fifteen days. And at the Festival Fairground there’s every sort of infernal machine to find your weak spot. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (2 shots) the brewers drays through the street. CU man clapping. MS lorry loaded with beer barrels. GV beer tent. MS girls serving. (4 shots) people drinking in beer tent. GV big wheel (13 shots) people on different amusements. GV fair ground (at night).

Keywords

Food and cooking; Customs and traditions

Locations

Germany; Munich

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

85207

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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