Siege of Warwick Castle
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Siege of Warwick Castle. DESCRIPTION: Back through history to the days of Cromwell - the days of Cavaliers and Roundheads. There’s more than 1500 men and women in the exciting re-enactment of the siege of Warwick Castle. It’s a spectacular battle against the back drop of the ancient castle. SHOTLIST: GV castle with men preparing for siege. GV castle tower. SV pikemen in Roundhead uniforms. SV Cavaliers. GV castle battlements. GV bridge at 24’ explosion occurs in water. LV pan attacking army marching. SV army in boat. GV defending army at the ready. GV pan as defending pikemen march down to clash with attackers. SV men fighting. GV the fray as more attackers march over bridge. SCU Roundhead general. GV pan 2 shots battle in progress. GV ditto pan to generals on horseback & reserve soldiers. SV reserves. SV battle nearing the castle gates. SV pan piper. GV 5 shots army fight through gates. SV men firing flintlock, rides mounted on gun rests. SCU as man fires & powder sparks up near face. GV battle around gates. GV castle.
- Keywords
- History and archaeology
- Locations
- Warwick
- Card file number
- 97126
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Stan Goozee
- Length of story (in feet)
- 161
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