News-Events in Colour: Jousting Tournament

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1830A

Date Released

2 Jul 1964

Date submitted

27 Jun 1964

Date Other

Jun 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Two Derbys for Santa
2. 2Motocross - Belgian Wins Grand Prix
3. 3Spring Clean for Sharks
4. 4News-Events in Colour: Jousting Tournament

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Section Title

News-Events in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Events in Colour - Jousting Tournament. DESCRIPTION: In Montacute a jousting tournament was held with all the medieval chivalry of olden times. The Esquires and attendants bear forward the great jousting lances - each the length of three men. Sturdy horses and brave Knights in a conflict as old as that time. SHOTLIST: Key scene - News Events in Colour. LA Montacute House. GV group in historic costumes and pan to riders. MS knights on horseback. MCU people in costume. Flags (3 shots). CU knight lowers helmet visor. GV 4 knights on horseback. GV knights enter arena. MCU knight. GV ‘jesters’ on donkeys. MS knight advances on horseback. MS jousting lances being carried. GV ‘nobles’. MS zoom out as 2 knights advance. MCU knight. MS knights receive ribbons and zoom out as knights ride away. CU spectators. CU knight. GV knights on horseback charge. MS nobles cheer. MLS knights charge. MS same and one falls off - aides run to assist. MCU nobles. GV two-handed sword fight. MS zoom out as knight charges and knocks other off horse. MS cudgel fight. GV knight falls off horse. GV spectators. MS knights sword fighting. GV nobles. GV knights fighting and one of them is stabbed.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Fashion and costume

Locations

Somerset; Montacute

Card file number

88507

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

347

Story extras:

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