QUIRKY: Hungerford ’Hocktide’ ancient festival (1929)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The medieval festival of Hocktide (Hock Tide) being celebrated in Hungerford, England. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Hocktide at Hungerford. ’Tutti men’ claim their rights of ’Kisses for the Misses’ at ancient festival ENGLAND: Berkshire: Hungerford: EXT Man blowing horn Tutti men being given floral poles (Tutti Poles - bunches of flowers on wooden staffs) Tutti man climbing ladder Tutti man kissing woman through window Tutti man kissing woman through window on roof SLATE INFORMATION: Oranges for the youngsters Man throwing oranges to children in street More shots of Tutti men kissing women and children running about in street Two men kissing elderly woman on the cheek SLATE INFORMATION: ’Shoe-ing the Colt’ - new inhabitants are initiated by the Tutti men Tutti men trying to grab man’s foot Tutti men grabbing woman’s foot Two m