The Highlands Come to London

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1093A
Date Released
18 May 1950
Date submitted
15 May 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Highlands Come to London, (Caledonian Games). DESCRIPTION: The London Caledonian Games at the White City, included all the events typical of Highland Games - Tossing the Caber, Tug-of-War, Highland Dancing and Athletics. In the 220 yards MacDonald Bailey won in 21.1 seconds, the fastest time clocked in Britain, but as a record it required confirmation. SHOTLIST: KS. MS pipers parading on ground. Several shots of pipers. Competitors tossing the caber, one falls backwards. Start of 220 yards. MacDonald Bailey running & winning in unconfirmed record time. Various shots of Highland dancing. Small children dancing. CU of her. CU piper. Child starts to cry, mother takes her off stage.
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
White City, London
Card file number
53733
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
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'The Highlands Come to London', British Movietone News Issue No. 1093A, 18 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16409 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)