The Running Towers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2088
Date Released
9 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fashion Roundabout
  2. 2Take to Water
  3. 3Keep It Clean
  4. 4The Running Towers
  5. 5High Places

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Running Towers. DESCRIPTION: The strange festival of the Running Towers in Gubbio commemorates this Italian town’s survival over eight centuries ago. SHOTLIST: Elevated MLS pan three towers picked up and raced through enormous crowd. MS pan men running along carrying one of the towers. 2 shots ditto. MS pan two shots men carrying towers through narrow streets lined by crowds. GV excited crowd running along the street. Top shot men carrying towers enter town square and run through crowd. MS ditto. 3 shots towers being raced round square.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Italy; Gubbio
Footage sources
France
Card file number
94801
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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