American Civil War Battle

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2466

Date Released

5 Sep 1976

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: American Civil War Battle Re-Enacted. DESCRIPTION: In the grounds of Dodington House, the Yankees and Confederates again come into conflict, in a re-enactment of a battle from the American Civil War. SHOTLIST: GV Dodington House with crowds in front of it. FV columns of soldiers marching to battle. MV soldiers marching. MV soldiers. Pan with them. MS crowds watching, pull back to GV. LS pull back from fire and pan to FV of battle. LS Confederates marching forward amongst explosions. GV Union soldiers fighting from behind fences. LS man running across field. MLS Union soldiers pan to one shooting rifle. MV wounded man struggling. LS Confederate soldiers behind barricades. MV Union soldiers shooting rifles. MLS Confederate soldiers shooting rifles. LS Union soldiers running across field amongst explosions. Pull back. MS Union soldiers firing cannon. LS house burning. MLS Confederate surrendering. MLS man crawling along ground and dead soldiers.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Celebrations and festivals; Military

Locations

Avon

Card file number

76/162

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leonard Martin

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