News in Colour: Edinburgh Tattoo

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2256

Date Released

28 Aug 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Section Title

News in Colour

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Tattoo - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: All part of the Festival, Edinburgh’s Castle forms the setting for the Military Tattoo. Precision marching from the Norwegian Guard, flag dancing by the Singapore Armed Forces, culminating with the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish Regiments. SHOTLIST: GV silhouette shot of Edinburgh Castle. LV Scottish pipes and drums marching down arena. GV pipes and drums marching display - Castle in back ground. SV crowd applauding. GV Singapore Armed Forces presenting historical flag display. GV as they march out of arena with flags flying. GV drill display from Norway RM Kongens Garde. SV ditto pan down to feet marching. GV drill display accompanied by band of HM Kongens Gardes Musikkorpes. CU band playing. GV marching display. CU flags. SV pipes and drums marching into arena for grand finale. GV ditto. SV Singapore lion dance characters, pan grand finale lined up. CU Norwegian officer. GV grand finale.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Military

Locations

Edinburgh; Scotland

Card file number

98402

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Stan Goozee

Length of story (in feet)

195

Story extras:

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