Tournament Time

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2039
Date Released
1 Jul 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tournament Time. DESCRIPTION: The Royal Tournament at Earl’s Court presents its annual action-packed show, with features from the three armed services. SHOTLIST: GV Marine band marching in arena at Earls Court during Royal Tournament. MS crowd. MLS Marine band counter marching. GV Naval gun display. LS sailors swing guns across chasm. MS crowd. MS guns across chasm. MS crowd. MLS gun moved off. GV Gurkha band marching. MS Kukri dance performed by Gurkhas. MS engineers inspecting bridge. Zoom out ditto. MS bridge sections dropped into place. MS armoured personnel carrier drives onto bridge. GV anniversary display depicting Royal Flying Corps. MS vintage bi-plane. MLS vintage car (Vauxhall). GV ditto with RFC. MS crowd. GV zoom in pilot scrambles into Spitfire. LS pilot scrambles into P1127 Harrier plane. LS acrobatic display. LS motor cycle despatch riders musical ride. LS display by King’s Troop of Royal Horse Artillery. LS aerobatic display. LS motor cycle display. LS aerobatic display.
Keywords
Commemorations; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Navy; Military
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Earls Court
Card file number
93683
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
242
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tournament Time', British Movietone News Issue No. 2039, 1 Jul 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27443 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)