Stet Rings Out with Cries of Jousters

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

169A

Date Released

1 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New York Turns Out to Meet Mollison
2. 2Mussolini Reviews His Armed Might
3. 3Great Britain Launches Another Submarine
4. 4Cowal Games Draw Gathering of Clans
5. 5Family of Six Builds Canadian Memorial
6. 6Stet Rings Out with Cries of Jousters

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jousting Fete in France. DESCRIPTION: Modern French knights take a ducking in watery revival of ancient sport before big crowd. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of boats on water with jousters seated in same engaged in sport. Crowds line either side of canal. Close shot of rowers of No 10 boat. Close shot of jousters seated on high perch. Close shot of backs of rowers. Boats meet. Jousters splash into water. Elevated close shot of the crowd. Sports in progress between boats. Close shot of same. Jouster falls into river.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Water sports

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1986

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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