Dragons Are Lucky

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2037

Date Released

17 Jun 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Design for Export
2. 2Price of the Past
3. 3Safe in Britain
4. 4Meet the Bang Boys
5. 5Dragons Are Lucky

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dragons Are Lucky. DESCRIPTION: In refreshing contrast to the student riots - a pretty violent spot of Folklore during the battle in Mons between St George and the Dragon. SHOTLIST: GV Main Square at Mons. MS procession marching through Square. Black hooded monks march in procession. CU ditto. MS decorated carriage. CU ditto. MS St. George rides through crowd. GV dragon in square. CU crowd. GV crowd attempting to catch hair from dragon’s tail. Various shots ditto & crowd run riot. Various shots ditto.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Belgium; Mons

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93636

Credits:

Commentator

Franklin Engelmann

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

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