CHAMPIONS IN THE SUN
Full length video
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Title: CHAMPIONS IN THE SUN
Reference number: 2203
Date: 1964
Sponsor: Films of Scotland, the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland
Production company: Templar Film Studios
Sound: sound
Original format: 35mm
Colour: col
Fiction: non-fiction
Running time: 16.44 mins
Description: Documentary about the 1964 Royal Highland Show at Ingliston.
Credits:
cam. G. Coull, D. Low, E. McConnell
ed. Iain McKenzie
sd. James McKee
comm.w. Roy Gregor
nar. Douglas Murchie
p. R. Riddell-Black
Shotlist: Credits (.33) general shots of large flock of sheep, shepherd and dog (.59) c/u of plough cutting through soil (1.21) tracking shot of ploughed field (1.24) gvs of crop fields (1.44) shorthorn cattle in field (2.02) shot of farmyard and general shots of cattle walking in road (2.30) l/s of cattle being paraded at Royal Highland Show. Shots of the audience and coloured flags. Panorama of other activities at the show (3.29) c/u of five mounted soldiers (3.41) people being carried in free showground buses pulled by tractors (4.06) general shots of crowd and individuals (4.20) blackface sheep being judged in contest (5.39) milk processing machinery, milk bottles being filled (6.26) dairy cattle parading in show (7.26) parade of Clydesdale horses (8.09) shots of tractors and other farm equipment (9.40) showjumping (10.33) c/u of carved shepherd's crooks (10.43) c/u of embroidery, lacework and knitting (11.11) crowd scenes with shots of the Princess Alexandria (11.34) shots of large military band marching and playing (13.21) group of musicians give fanfare. c/u of sheep, a foal, diary cow. c/u of five mounted soldiers (13.58) parade of Aberdeen cattle. General shots of other livestock parading (15.31) pipe band marching and playing (15.56) gvs of Highland cattle amidst Highland scenery (16.40) ecs (16.44)