Barrel Race

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2574

Date Released

1 Oct 1978

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Barrel Race. DESCRIPTION: In Montepulciano, Italy on one day each year its steep streets resound to the noise of the Barrel Race. Teams of two, roll the barrels around a 2 kilometre course. SHOTLIST: MCS barrel being wheeled out. MS drummers. MCS barrels. MS flag wavers. GV barrel race starts. CS barrels being rolled out. MS ditto. MS rear view barrel being rolled. MS barrels rolling. CS barrel being rolled. GV competitors surrounded by crowds. MCS race in progress. Various ditto. MCS crowd cheering. MCS ditto tilt up to banner being waved. MCS winning barrel displayed in a trolley. MS 2 children rolling barrel at end of race. GV ditto.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Italy; Montepulciano

Card file number

78/144

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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