Meet You at the Saracen’s Head

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1945
Date Released
12 Sep 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meet You at the Saracen’s Head. DESCRIPTION: In Arezzo in Italy, horsemen engage an ancient adversary in a tournament that goes back eight centuries. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MS flag waves run into tournament square in Arezzo. GV houses at edge of square. LS flag wavers in square. MS wooden effigy of King of Saracens. CU ditto. MLS man put effigy into position. Pan jouster in tournament. MS another jouster in tournament. GV jouster approaches effigy. MS as jouster hits effigy. MS GV jouster in tournament.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Italy; Arezzo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
91545
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Meet You at the Saracen’s Head', British Movietone News Issue No. 1945, 12 Sep 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26580 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)