Festival of Battle

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2204A
Date Released
2 Sep 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Offshore Power Boat Race
  2. 2End of the Penny
  3. 3White Water Championships
  4. 4Festival of Battle

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Festival of the Battle. DESCRIPTION: The first Festival of Battle took place on the Field of Senlac, battleground of the famous 1066 invasion. SHOTLIST: LAS Battle Abbey. CU standard. GV arena in field where Battle of Hastings took place. CU archer. CU female archer. CU quiver and arrows. CU knights in chain mail. Pan various weapons on display. MS broad sword fighting man falls over log, retains his feet and punches attacker in ribs. MCU broad sword fighting. MS sword is knocked from contestant’s hand and he yields. MS quasher staff fighting. MS audience applauds. MS quasher staff fighting. Pan tents to contestants preparing for jousting. MS knight receives lance from page. TS knight receives favour from girl. MLS jousting in progress. MLS jousting. MS pages and knights watching. GV jousting. MS knight falls to ground. MS audience. MS knight receives sword as prize.
Keywords
Competitions; History and archaeology
Locations
United Kingdom; Senlac
Card file number
97427
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
194
Story extras:
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