The Festival Opens (1957)

Edinburgh, Scotland. GV. Massed pipers marching towards the Edinburgh Castle at night. GV. Illuminated Edinburgh Castle. Several shots of display of Highland dancing at night. LV. Royal Danish Life Guards come marching out - night shot. GV. They start to span out in four groups. GV. Stadium full of people. GV. As the Danish guards fire their rifles all together. GV. Seated spectators at night. GV. Towards, guards as they start to form up into lines again. LV. King’s African Rifles marching out, pan back to band who stop playing. GV. Top, dancing display given by one of the battalions. GV. Dancing display given by another battalion of the Africans. GV. Turkish Army march out having the peculiar act of looking to the right and then looking to the left. (Neg.) (Title Scene M) 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