Swat That Dragon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1525
Date Released
25 Aug 1958
Date Other
Aug 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
Now we recall a fifteenth century German legend. There was a Knight, called Udo, who slew a troublesome dragon, over five hundred years ago. This traditional dragon festival has been performed already for 200 years.
Keywords
Commemorations; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
74740A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Swat That Dragon', British Movietone News Issue No. 1525, 25 Aug 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22568 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)