News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2203A

Date Released

26 Aug 1971

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Edinburgh Tattoo
• 2. Prince Charles Gets His Wings
• 3. European Speedway Final
• 4. Slippery Pole Championship

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh Tattoo. DESCRIPTION: 1971 Edinburgh Tattoo and on display were massed bands, Sea Cadets training, Gurkha Band and Motor Cycle thrills. SHOTLIST: Pan Princess Street to Edinburgh Festival emblem. GV Edinburgh Castle. GV massed bands. MS crowd. MS massed bands. MS boats drive into arena. MS sea cadets hauling on rope of breeches buoy. LS boy carried between boat in breeches buoy. CU boy lands on another boat. LS stretcher passes between 2 boats. CU stretcher lands on boat. GV Gurkha band. GV Gurkhas perform Kukuri dance. LS motor-cyclists drive over ramp held by man on ground. GV motor-cyclists in formation driving. MS six men on bike. MS men lay on ground. LS motor-cyclist leaps over men on ground and men stand up. Zoom out GV assembled coy in display arena.

Keywords

Organisations; Entertainment and leisure; Displays; Motorcycling; Military; Youth

Locations

Edinburgh; Scotland

Footage sources

Templar Films

Card file number

97409

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Stan Goozee

Length of story (in feet)

222

Story extras:

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