Barrel Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2574
Date Released
1 Oct 1978
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Barrel Race. DESCRIPTION: In Montepulciano, Italy on one day each year its steep streets resound to the noise of the Barrel Race. Teams of two, roll the barrels around a 2 kilometre course. SHOTLIST: MCS barrel being wheeled out. MS drummers. MCS barrels. MS flag wavers. GV barrel race starts. CS barrels being rolled out. MS ditto. MS rear view barrel being rolled. MS barrels rolling. CS barrel being rolled. GV competitors surrounded by crowds. MCS race in progress. Various ditto. MCS crowd cheering. MCS ditto tilt up to banner being waved. MCS winning barrel displayed in a trolley. MS 2 children rolling barrel at end of race. GV ditto.
Keywords
Customs and traditions
Locations
Italy; Montepulciano
Card file number
78/144
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Barrel Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2574, 1 Oct 1978. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/31194 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)