Chess with Living Figures

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2261
Date Released
2 Oct 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Chess With Living Figures. DESCRIPTION: Marostica where the game of chess is played with human pieces. SHOTLIST: GV exterior large chess board with living figures in Italy. CU king. CU queen pan to attendants. SV knight on horseback. CU pawn, pan to queen and attendants. SV two men in medieval dress playing chess at table. LV knight on horse moving in to position. STV hand moving chess piece on board. LV knight on horse moving onto square. SV two men playing chess. SV queen and attendants moving onto square. GV chess board with living figures.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities
Locations
Italy; Marostica
Footage sources
France
Card file number
98493
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Chess with Living Figures', British Movietone News Issue No. 2261, 2 Oct 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29584 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)