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Title: CHARITY WEEK

Reference number: 6875

Date: 1960, April 30

Director: [filmed by Dr. M Latyszewski]

Sound: silent

Original format: std. 8mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 4.00 minsc

Description: Floats procession in Edinburgh of an international nature [unidentified]. Probably part of Edinburgh University Charities Week.

Shotlist: floats procession waiting to leave from George Square in Edinburgh; one of the floats with banner reading "Vulga Boatmen" (difficult to make out lettering), another reading "United Nations", c/u's individuals in fancy dress; float called "Kaos"; c/u puppeteered "monster"; students holding signs saying "Yakutsk"; cameraman operating from a car roof (1.59) starting off; students dressed up as a "captive harem" and traders, followed by a girl carrying a "Slightly Soiled" board (!) (2.20) a pipe band, (2.31) floats driving along Edinburgh streets; shots of students using varied containers to collect donations (3.43)