Knights of the Round Table

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2432

Date Released

11 Jan 1976

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Westminster Cathedral Piazza
2. 2Steel Houses
3. 3New Guildhall Library
4. 4Knights of the Round Table

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Knights of the Round Table. DESCRIPTION: The Court of King Arthur lives on at Tintagel in Cornwall. The Order of the Knights of the Round Table, basically a charitable organisation, hold ceremonies to dub new Knights and observe the rituals of this ancient Court. SHOTLIST: MS Tintagel village in distance. MS knight on horseback arriving at King Arthur’s Hall. MS sign ‘King Arthur’s Hall’. MS knights round the Round Table. MCU knight at table. MS Knight Principal (Tom Mor) sitting at throne. MS knights and lady at table, they all stand and drink a toast. MS Knight Principal with 3 cups which he offers to throne. MS Knight Principal offering cup to throne. MS Knight Principal turns, toasts other knights and drinks as do the knights. MS knights and ladies drinking. MCU sword which is drawn from sheath by Knight Principal. Postulants in order (Malcolm Kelly, Mrs Renee Shattock, boy John Shattock, girl Tania Hendon), Malcolm Kelly is led away by knight. M Kelly comes before Knight Principal where he kneels and is rubbed by the sword of the Knight Principal. CU Malcolm being dubbed. CU ditto. CI stained glass window. MS cliffs of Cornwall pan to knight riding up. MCU knight’s face.

Keywords

Organisations; Buildings and structures; Food and cooking; Children; Customs and traditions; Awards and honours

Locations

Cornwall; Tintagel

Card file number

75/338

Credits:

Camera

Cedric Baynes

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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