Baden-Powell Inspects Boy Scouts (1916)

Bristol, Avon / Somerset. Boy Scouts inspected by their founder Col. Robert Baden-Powell. Shot of Baden Powell at far left of frame; along with other man; watching large group of Scouts at rally running up hill toward camera (panning back & forth). Many pennant flags on poles; a few big Union Jacks. They come to stop a few yards before him; Baden-Powell waves his hat in the air; so do Scouts; some of them waving their hats on tall flagpoles. CU Baden-Powell talking to group of men (Scoutmasters?) Shaking hands with man; then talking; with several other men around Great shot of boys all cheering; yelling hip hip hooray; waving hats and raising them on poles. Cute; kinda funny. Children; youth organisations. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters
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