Tournament of the Saracens

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1054
Date Released
15 Aug 1949
Date submitted
15 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tournament of the Saracens. DESCRIPTION: The first time ever that the Tournament of the Saracens has been shown on film, as it was last held 800 years ago SHOTLIST: KS. In periodical dress competitors walk onto arena waving flags. Various shots of knights in armour & on horseback charge against model of ‘Luratto, King of the Saracens’. Crowds cheer.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Italy; Arezzo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
52390
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tournament of the Saracens', British Movietone News Issue No. 1054, 15 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15883 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)