Battle Of The Brook (1959)

Geddington, Northamptonshire. Several shots of river Ise typical English countryside, green and peaceful. Cut to a L, S of a village. People are gathering around village wall. Among the people on the wall, there is traditionally dressed town clerk reading charter. C, U shot of the face of town clerk reading. M, S of a tractor filled with people. They carry a banner reading Battle of the Brook South Side. M, S of another tractor driving through the village with banner reading Battle of the Brook North Side. This is Battle of the Brook, an annual tugofwar contest across the river between men from the North and South side of the village The main prize for the contest is firkin of ale 72 pints of ale M, S of the men getting off tractor being greeted with a drink. A woman stands with a tray full of drinks. Several shots of men drinking. L, S of the crowd around the river. Children hang from the trees. Men from different teams start throwing mud at each other. Several shots of men