The Cock and the Steeple

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1788A

Date Released

12 Sep 1963

Date submitted

7 Sep 1963

Date Other

Sep 1963

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Cock and the Steeple. DESCRIPTION: Fixing a new weathercock on a church steeple in Brittany is steeplejack 61 year old cabinet maker, who travels around the province, doing this type of thing as a part-time job. No scaffolding or ladders for him - he prefers the dangers and thrills of a free climb. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV church. MCU steeplejack Jean Le Guilcher with weathercock. LS surrounding countryside. MS Jean climbing clock tower. CU same. TS crowds watching. MS Jean climbing. MCU same. CU same. TS Jean. MS same climbing. TS crowds below. MS Jean reaches top of tower. CU crowd watching. MS Jean places cock in position. CU crowds clapping. MS Jean at top of tower.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Engineering

Locations

France; Brittany

Footage sources

France

Card file number

87206

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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