News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1421A

Date Released

30 Aug 1956

Date submitted

27 Aug 1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Cardinal Griffin Laid to Rest
• 2. Floods Down Under
• 3. A Real Flying Saucer
• 4. For the Autumn
• 5. Miss Germany - 120,000 Bc
• 6. Pets on Parade
• 7. This Scientific Age
• 8. Cowal Gathering
• 9. Beside the Seaside

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cowal Gathering. DESCRIPTION: The Cowal Highland Gathering, at Dunoon, offered a wealth of magnificent trophies, and a big programme of events. SHOTLIST: Shot of the marchpast by Scottish bands. MCUs of trophies. Two men wrestling. Man trying to toss the caber unsuccessfully. Man tossing the caber. Man hurling a hammer. Highland dancing. Man playing the bagpipes. Highland dancing. Man playing bagpipes. Back shot of Highland dancing.

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Scotland; Dunoon

Card file number

68018

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Charles Elder

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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