Scooter jousting

Series

Series Name

Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

10

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Emett’s ideal home
2. 2Babies’ rescue dinghy
3. 3Scooter jousting
4. 4Flying suit research

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 11/18/57 VESPA JOUSTING. A NEW CRAZE WITH MOTORCYCLES (Wembley) MS Michael Ruggals being dressed by Margaret Farquher. CU Armour being buckled on, pan from the middle of the man to Miss Farquher. CU Arm guards and helmet etc on the ground. Miss Farquher picks up a mailed set of arms and carries them out of picture. BCY. Miss Farquher. BCY. Ruggals. MS Farquher picks up helmet from the ground and starts to put it on boy’s head. CU Helmet being put on. MS Two knights, the one we’ve already seen and his rival Roy Cart walks over to our knight and they walk off together. MS Two knights mounting their Vespas. MS Knight with glasses being given his spear. MS Other knight being given his spear. MS First knight Ruggals having a piece of rag tied onto the end of his spear by Miss Farquher. MS Final adjustments being made to helmet of Ruggals, visor is closed. MS Vespa being started up. MS Second knight charging. MS Other knight charging. Tracking shot of one of the knights charging. MS Two knights clash but do not fall off their Vespas. MS Two spears on the ground. An attendant picks up one spear and the other spear is picked up by the other attendant. LS One of the knights is given his spear back again, he rides out of picture on his Vespa. LS Other knight does the same. CU Ruggals charging. MS Other one charging, they meet and the one with glasses falls off. CU Miss Farquher looking on. MS One of the knights charging, the other one comes into picture and they meet. Pan with one knight with glasses who falls off and his attendants run up to help him. MS Two knights charging, they meeting and Ruggals falls off. (Eastman Neg.)"

Keywords

Sport; Curiosities; Motorcycling

Footage sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.151

Length of story (in feet)

231

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