Joust an Old French Custom

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1580
Date Released
14 Sep 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Joust An Old French Custom. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show the modern version of when knights were bold, with boats instead of horses, and usually a swim instead of a gallop. SHOTLIST: LS boats (key). MS water jousting in boats. Closer same. LS same. Closer same. Closer another. LS same. CU jouster with pole. BS same jousting. LS boats rowing. Tracking same jouster falls. Longer same.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities
Locations
France
Footage sources
France
Card file number
78049
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Joust an Old French Custom', British Movietone News Issue No. 1580, 14 Sep 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23221 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)