Joust for Fun

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1471
Date Released
12 Aug 1957
Date Other
Aug 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
A water tournament in a small French town on the Mediterranean. It dates from the middle ages when jousting was the main way of ousting a rival for m’lady’s hand.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Water sports
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
71402
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Joust for Fun', British Movietone News Issue No. 1471, 12 Aug 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21856 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)