Cowal Highland Gathering (1950)

Dunoon, Scotland. MS. Pipe band en route for traditional Cowal Highland games passing through Dunoon, pan to crowd watching. LS. Band passing through Dunoon. MS. Britain’s Prime Minister Mr Clement Attlee and Mrs Attlee taking their places in stand. MS. Small girls performing highland dance (2 shots). MS. Line of girl dancers bowing. LS. Bicycle race in progress around track (2 shots). MS. Girls dancing on stage. Cyclists seen in background. SCU. Mr and Mrs Attlee watching. SCU. Elderly Scot beating time to music. SCU. Mr and Mrs Attlee. LMS. Scotch girl competitors watching, pan to man and woman dancing. MS. Competitor taking pole vault. MS. Competitor throwing the hammer. MS. Small boys and girls in national costumes. MS. Competitor picking up hammer. MS. Competitor throwing hammer. MS. Flight of hammer through air. LS. Judge marking spot. MS. Competitor preparing to throw hammer makes a fault. MS. Girls watching, pan to others dancing. CU. Girl watching, pan to feet of another performing sword dance. M
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