News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

159A

Date Released

23 Jun 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. French President is Among Racegoers
• 2. Crossbowmen Show Medieval Form
• 3. Papal Delegate Steps Ashore in Dublin
• 4. Toddlers Learn to Help Themselves
• 5. Air Foes of the War Fratenise in Peace
• 6. Marines March Past a Sailor Colonel

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crossbowmen Show Medieval Form. DESCRIPTION: Experts with the arbalist disport at Gubbio in Italy with most murderous weapon of its time. SHOTLIST: Shot of cathedral with bell ringing in tower. Close shot of same. (couldn’t be used as bell type shot). Elevated shot of band coming down steps of same. Crossbowmen fit arrows to crossbows. Elevated shot of spectators standing round same. Close shot of target and arrows into same. Italian putting bowl on man’s head. Man stands at distance. Bowl is knocked on head by arrow. Long shot of men.

Keywords

Sport; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Weapons; History and archaeology

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1872

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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