Highland Games (1955)

Aboyne, Scotland The Highland Games starts with shots of a funfair. Low angle shot of chair roundabout and general shots of fair. M/S of some of the stalls. M/S flag being raised. It is the standard of the Chief of the Games, the Marquess of Huntly. A signal for the games to begin. M/S military band dressed in kilts some playing the bagpipes. L/S 2 men in kilts tossing the caber, cut to C/S crowds watching and applauding. M/S 2 different men in kilts throwing the hammer. M/S man in kilt putting the shot and officials measuring the distance. M/S another contestant throwing 56lb weight by ring. M/S Cumberland wrestling. Each contestant locks his hand behind the other’s back and the loser is the first to touch the ground. C/U young boys dressed in traditional dress watching the games. Low angle shot of traditional dancing in kilts - men and women. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSI