Royal Tournament

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2147

Date Released

27 Jul 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Tournament. DESCRIPTION: One of the world’s most spectacular displays of military skill and precision - The Royal Tournament at Earls Court. This year the unusual style and colourful ceremonial umbrellas of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment; the ever popular Field-Gun race staged by the Navy, and the high vaulting gymnastics of the British Army. SHOTLIST: GV mass band marching in arena. GV crowd. GV band in arena, zoom in. LV pan Royal Brunei Malay Regiment marching with umbrellas. SV zoom out to LV pan Malay Regiment in mock up boat. GV crowd. LV pan Royal Navy field gun race in progress. GV crowd. SV pan sailors swing across line carrying wheels. SV pan sailors swing across carrying breech etc. LV sailors swing across carrying barrel. GV crowd. SV pan sailors swing back on second run with pieces of cannon. GV crowd. SV mixed acrobatics team display. LV ditto creating good visual effect.

Keywords

Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Competitions; Navy; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London

Card file number

96176

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

128

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