Edinburgh’s Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1264A
Date Released
27 Aug 1953
Date submitted
Aug 1953
Date submitted
23 Aug 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Festival. DESCRIPTION: Year by year, the Festival has grown in popularity. One of the items on the programme is a production of Hamlet, which stars Claire Bloom, Richard Burton and Fay Compton, who are seen during an interval between rehearsals. The Skirl of the pipes at Murrayfield usher in the Highland Games. Another attraction of the Festival is the Tattoo with its marching and counter-marching. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated GV Edinburgh. Shots of flags and decorations on buildings. CU Scottish coat of arms. Notice about the Festival. Shots of foreign visitors in streets. Fay Compton, Richard Burton. Claire Bloom at rehearsal in costumes for Hamlet. At Murrayfield pipe band playing. GV band marches into camera. Tossing caber at Highland Games. Torchlight Tattoo by Scottish Command. Various night shots of marching and counter marching.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Celebrations and festivals; Athletics; Ceremonies; Performing arts; Military
Footage sources
Gaumont
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
59617
Credits:
Camera
John Charles Elder
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Edinburgh’s Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1264A, 27 Aug 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18714 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)