Watch Out for Witches

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1549
Date Released
9 Feb 1959
Date submitted
3 Feb 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Watch Out for Witches (Traditional Schellerlaufen). DESCRIPTION: It’s Carnival time in Germany, and some of the customs date back for centuries. This one is called Schellerlaufen, and it’s held every year to encourage Winter to pack up his traps and be gone. SHOTLIST: MS dancing at Carnival. MS dancer. Dancers. MS children playing pipes. Angled CU dancer. Witches dancing. CU dancer. CU dancer dressed as King. MS types in grotesque masks. Woman same CU. CU type in grotesque mask (2). SCU types dressed like witches. CU same. CU woman looking grotesque. CU woman with pipe. CU type with only two teeth.
Keywords
Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief
Locations
West Germany
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
76258
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Watch Out for Witches', British Movietone News Issue No. 1549, 9 Feb 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22861 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)