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DetailsOriginal Format: 16mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Sound Duration: 2 mins 55 secs Credits: British Movietone
Subject: ARTS / CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT / LEISURE
Summary This is a British Movietone film featuring a visiting German party and a group from Ripon "combine to give alfresco entertainment" after a civic welcome. The entertainment includes choral singing, folk dancing, and Morris dancing.
Description
This is a British Movietone film featuring a visiting German party and a group from Ripon "combine to give alfresco entertainment" after a civic welcome. The entertainment includes choral singing, folk dancing, and Morris dancing.
The film opens with the following title - Song and Dance Act Performed at Ripon English and German party combine to give alfresco entertainment after mayoral welcome.
The Ripon Hornblower begins the ceremonies. This is followed by a mayoral procession to...
This is a British Movietone film featuring a visiting German party and a group from Ripon "combine to give alfresco entertainment" after a civic welcome. The entertainment includes choral singing, folk dancing, and Morris dancing.
The film opens with the following title - Song and Dance Act Performed at Ripon English and German party combine to give alfresco entertainment after mayoral welcome.
The Ripon Hornblower begins the ceremonies. This is followed by a mayoral procession to the town square. Folk dancers move into the square for a performance. A crowd has gathered to watch the events and is lined up around the square. On the road in the background a Royal Daylights Pratts truck passes by.
The folk dancing performance is followed by a string and woodwinds band playing and accompanying the choir. The Lord Mayor gives a brief speech before the choir performs. The film closes with further dance performances.
See YFA title 3678 for 35mm print