Edinburgh

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2099A

Date Released

28 Aug 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh. DESCRIPTION: The Military Tattoo is probably the only traditional aspect of the Edinburgh Festival which shows its usual enterprise and originality to maintain its international prestige. SHOTLIST: GV over Edinburgh (lamp-post in foreground). GV Edinburgh street scene. 2 CU of posters advertising festival. MS several posters together pan up. MS stage door lamp pan down to sign written in Italian. MS Ian McKellen acting in Shakespeare play. MCU McKellen with girl at side looking up at him. CU poster advertising several plays at different theatres. MCU girl placing necklace round actresses neck. MS actor dancing round stage with models in stationary position. MCU actor pointing with sceptre. MS several actors on stage. MCU military tattoo band passing. HAS band marching. GV band with crowd onlooking. MCU Scotsman holding lady’s hand in dance sequence. HAS 2 groups dancing Scots reel pan to right. GV arena with band & dancers.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Performing arts; Military

Locations

Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom

Footage sources

Templar Films

Card file number

95109

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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