News in Colour: Scotland - Sportsman’s Paradise

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2043A
Date Released
1 Aug 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Gym International
  2. 2Schoolgirl Car Builders
  3. 3Still Going Strong
  4. 4Aussie - Past and Present
  5. 5News in Colour: Scotland - Sportsman’s Paradise

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scotland - Sportsman’s Paradise (Colour). DESCRIPTION: Scotsmen justly claim that their country can offer more to the tourist and the sportsman than anywhere else. The Scottish Game Fair - held in Perthshire - aims to present the countryside and its activities in perspective. Something to be preserved and enjoyed by present and future generations. Whether its Archery or Fly-Fishing - Clay-Pigeon shooting or Falconry - there’s something for every-body on show. SHOTLIST: MS 1st Battalion of Scots Guards marching and playing at Scottish Games Fair, Blair Drummond Castle, Perthshire. GV crowds in castle grounds. LS castle building. MS Scots guards marching and playing. MS girls in kilts. CU man with gun dogs. MCU men looking at fishing rods. Zoom out people fly-casting. Zoom out Peter Anderson, the world champ fly-caster demonstrates cast. BS CU ditto. CU crowd watching. MS Peter Anderson demonstrating fly-casting. Zoom out David Lloyd - the designer of sporting rifle with telescopic sights demonstrates to friend. MS man fires gun at clay-pigeons. MS ditto. MLS as clay pigeons break. MS clay pigeons released and shot down. MS men fire at clay pigeons. MLS clay pigeons released and shot down. BCU man fires at clay pigeons. MLS as clay pigeons break. Zoom out boy receives archery instruction - he fires arrow. MS another boy ditto. Zoom in as arrow hits target. CU boy fires arrow. LAS man using professional bow with adjustable sights made by George Birnie of Kelso, he fires it. CU as arrow hits target. CU falcon. Zoom out man holds falcon. Pan falcon flying. MS man holding falcon. MS man holding hooded falcon. CU hooded falcon.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Agriculture; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Birds; Forestry; Fisheries; Animal husbandry; Animals; Military; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Scotland; Perthshire
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
93781
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
212
Story extras:
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