Swiss Highland Games (1963)

Switzerland. M/S men in traditional Swiss costume blow a fanfare on their trumpets, this is to herald their Highland Games. Various shots of a number of outdoor events which include throwing flags in the air, (a man blows an alpenhorn while the event takes place), throwing a big stone into a ring, and a wrestling match where the object is to dump your opponent on the ground. There are various shots of the crowd watching, many of them are in period costume. Cuts exist - see separate record. 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 historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well