Huntindon scrips

World War 1 In Huntingdon

Written By

Paula Perez

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1. Establishing S.Shot of the field.

2. Mid-shot

The interview.

3. Mid-shotThe Interview.

4. Close-up S.Cutaway of the equipment being shown.

5. Mid-Shot

Cuts back to the interview.

6. Mid-Shot

Carrying on with the interview.

7. Mid-Shot


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EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. MORNING

THE CAMERA CREW ARRIVES AT THE FIELD WITH ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT READY TO START FILMING. THEY GO OVER TO THE BRITISH SOLDIERS TO ASK THEM SOME QUESTIONS.

RICHARD :

Hey Patrick, so what are you dressed as?

PATRICK:

Im dressed in a uniform of an Austrian/Hungarian and this is battle dress for 1914. Even though its the sky blue and the red.

RICHARD:

Right, lets have a look at some of your equipment.So you went into war with a savour?

PATRICK:

Yes a savour. This is actually an original.

RICHARD:

Wow, so this is actually a really vicious way of killing someone then?

PATRICK:

Most of them were made for the head and shoulders.

8. Establishing S.

Of Richard and the crew in the field finding people to interview.

9. Mid-Shot

Richard interviewing a woman in a tent.

10. Close-up S.A cutaway of the object the woman had.

11. Long Shot

Crew walking with people on the background.

12. Close-up SOf the music bow being played as it spins around.

13. Mid-Shot

The man talking about the music box.

14. Close-up SThe needles being shown.

15. Mid-Shot

Back to the interview.

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RICHARD AND THE CAMERA CREWS MOVE AROUND THE AREA TO TRY AND FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO INTERVIEW OR JUST TO FILM AND THE MANAGE TO FIND A WOMAN IN A COSTUME PLAYING AN OLD FASHIONED GUITAR.

RICHARD:

Hello, so we've got a woman here, what are you doing with that?

WOMAN 1:

Hello, yeah women went along to war as well. I am actually playing this old thing which is about 20 years old.

THEY CARRY ON WALKING ALONG AND THEY FIND A MAN WITH AN OLD MUSIC BOX.

RICHARD:

A music box... I haven't seen one of those in years! would you mind explaining how it works?

MAN 1:

Yeah sure. We've got some tiny needles in this box and you put it here then you put it down to it touches the disc which then it starts to play.

RICHARD:

What happens to the needle?

MAN 1:

We throw it away as it wastes away as it plays the music, then we add another (MORE)

16. Mid-ShotBack to Richard

17. Over-shoulder S.From Richard to the man.

1. Tracking shot

The camera moving after the characters.

2. Mid-ShotInterview with Richard and the woman.

3. Close-upWoman taking.

4. tracking shot

Cutaway of the room (beds)

5. Mid-ShotCarrying on with the interview.

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needle to keep it playing. MAN 1 (CONT'D)

RICHARD:

How long have you had this music box?

MAN 1:

Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20 years.

INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. MORNING

THEY ARRIVE TO A TENT WHERE THERE'S A WOMAN INSIDE WILLING TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT KIND OF TENT IT IS AND WHAT IT WAS USED FOR.

RICHARD:

Hello, so this is a tent used in the war right?

WOMAN 2:

Hi, yes it is. It was mainly used for the men that got hurt during battle and they needed somewhere to rest and get some looking after before going back, so this is where they would come unless it was something really serious and complicated to treat then they would get sent to the hospital where they could get some further and more professional help.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. MORNING.

1. Establishing S

The camera crew going to the arena.

2. Over-ShoulderOver Richard to see the man talking.

3. Point of view

Of the horse.



6. Tracking ShotRichard walking arounf the field event.

7. Mid-ShotRichard interviewing people.

8. Close-up S.

Girl talking about the event.

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THE CAMERA CREW GOES OVER TO THE ARENA TO TALK TO THE MEN WITH THE HORSES.

RICHARD:

Excuse me, are these horses yours?

MAN 2:

Only this brown one which is really young, so he's not fully trained, which makes today a big day for him.

RICHARD:

So do you think he's going to be ready to perform in front of people today?

MAN 2:

(laughs)

I hope so. It might take him a while to get comfortable but yeah i think he should be okay.

THEY GO OFF INTERVIEWING RANDOM PEOPLE ON THE FIELD ABOUT TODAY'S EVENT.

RICHARD:

Excuse me, what do you think about today's event?

GIRL 1:

Oh I think its going great so far, i mean i come every year and i enjoy it. Its nice what they're doing.

9. Long-Shot.Richard moving on to someone else.

10. Mid -shot

Interview with a man.

11. Mid shotThe daughter smiling.

12. Mid Shot

The son looking to his right (where the guns are)


14. Mid Shot

Back to richard.

15. Mid Shot

Back to the man.

16. Long ShotOf Richard and the man with his kids.

1. Cutaways

There will be lots of cutaways at least 7 of the equipment soldiers wore, weapons, tents and so on.

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RICHARD:

Okay, thank you. Hey what do you think about today's event?

MAN 3:

Oh well, this is actually the first time i attend this even as i don't live in Huntingdon, but my daughter wanted to come and see the horses and my son is interested in all these guns and war sort of stuff so i thought it'd be interesting to take them to see it.

RICHARD:

And how far did you travel to get to this Huntingdon event today then?

MAN 3:

Well, we drove here so it only took us about 30 minutes to 45 minutes as we live in cambridge, so fortunately the travel wasn't that long.

RICHARD:

Okay, thank you for your time.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.

GUNS FIRING IN THE ARENA AND THERE WILL BE A VOICE OVER OF THE GERMANS EXPLAINING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THEIR COSTUMES AND WHY THEY WORE WHAT THEY DID AND ALSO ABOUT THEIR GUNS AND HOW THEY WORK.

2. Over-Shoulder

Of the woman as Richard speaks.

3. High Angle

As the woman is sitting down.

4. High Angle

Of the man talking as he is sitting down.

5. Mid-Shot

Back to Richard carrying on with the interview.

6. Long shot

Of the three of them talking.

7. Mid-Shot

Richard finishing the interview.

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THERE WILL ALSO BE A SHOT OF A WOMAN AND A MAN SINGING IN A SMALL CARRIAGE SINGING ALONG AS THEY PLAY INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS THE PIANO.

RICHARD:

Hey, so do you do this performance every year?

WOMAN 3:

Yeah we both do, we have been doing this for about...

MAN 4 :

4 years? Something like that.

RICHARD:

How comes you do this every year?

WOMAN 3:

Well i think its something to do, i mean its different and its definitely fun.

MAN 4:

Yeah also i've always been passionate about guns and war so this is something that definitely interests me.

RICHARD:

Okay well thank you for your time, great performance.

INT. HUNTINGDON. KITCHEN. AFTEROON.

1. Handheld

The camera being moved from left to right to show the room.

2. Voiceover

3. Mid-shot

The woman talking.

4. close-up S.Of the rice being shown.

5. mid-shot

Richard talking.

6. mid-shotWoman laughing then talking.

7. Long shot

Men fighting in the arena as a cutaway.

1. Long shot

The british soldier and richard.

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WE GO INSIDE TO SEE THE KITCHEN AND WHAT THEY USED TO COOK DURING WAR. ALL WE SEE ARE PANS AND RICE.

RICHARD:

Hey, would you mind telling us why you've got rice?

GIRL 2:

No of course not. We've got rice because it was something that was easy to obtain back then and it was also healthy and easy to cook.

RICHARD:

Not trying to be sexist but were women more likely to cook back then?

GIRL 2:

(laughs)

Yeah, it was more likely to see a woman cooking than a man mainly because the men were in battle so the women stayed inside looking after the ones that were hurt or just simply cooking.


WE GET THE BRITISH SOLDIERS THIS TIME TALKING ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THEIR COSTUMES AND WHAT THEY CONSIST OF AND ALSO ABOUT THEIR WEAPONS AND HOW THEY WERE USED DURING A BATTLE.

2. Long shot

The austrians and richard.

1. Establishing S.

Camera crew and richard going to the arena.

2. Mid-shotThe soldier talking.

3. long shotcutaway of men riding horses and stabbing cabbages.

4. Mid shotCutaway of a man stabbing a cabbage and falling.

5. Voiceover


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RIGHT AFTER THAT WE GET THE AUSTRIANS DOING THE SAME. IN THE ARENA TALKING ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COSTUME AND ALSO THEIR WEAPONS.

EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. AFTERNOON.

WE GO TO THE ARENA TO SEE THE SOLDIERS ON THEIR HORSES DOING A SHOW SUCH AS THE SOLDIERS GETTING THEIR SWORDS OUT AND RIDING THE HORSES PAST THE CABBAGES WHICH THEY HAVE TO STAB WITH THEIR SWORD AS THEY GO PAST THEM.

RICHARD:

Hey so what does this consist of?

SOLDIER 1:

Well this is pretty much training for both the horse and the man riding it. They have to stab the cabbages and bring them back and if they do they get 3 points. If they stab it and bring it half way then that's 2 points but if they stab it but it falls straight away then sadly that's only 1 point.

RICHARD:

So have you attended this event every year?

SOLDIER 1:

Yeah i have for the past 6 years or so.

7. Close-up

Richard interviewing.

8. Mid shot

man being interviewed.

9. Long shot

Horses in the arena.

10. Mid shot

Back to the soldier talking.

11. Long-shot

back to richard.

1. Tracking shotCamera crew and Richard walking over to a tent.

2. mid shot

Louis interviewing.

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RICHARD:

So what is it like working with horses?

SOLDIER 1:

(laughs)

Well it can be a bit of a tough job as they don't always do what they're supposed to, but you know, they're horses they don't act the same way as humans.

RICHARD:

Do you own any of the horses?

SOLDIER 1:

Actually i don't, no, but i train my friend's one over there with him and its tough but its worth it, you know? To think that pretty much everything they learn its because of you.

RICHARD:

Yeah it must be rewarding. Anyway thank you for your time.


WE WALK OVER TO THIS SMALL TENT WHERE WE SEE THIS MAN MAKING SMALL SOLDIER FIGURES AND WE APPROACH TO HIM TO HAVE A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH HIM.

LOUIS:

Hey, would you mind telling us how you (MORE)

3. Close-up

Of the man talking

4. Extreme close upOf the metal liquid.

5. Close up

Cutaway of the man showing us the proccess.

6. Mid-Shot


7. Mid-ShotBack to the man.

8. Mid shot.

Of louis laughing.

9. Extreme close upOf the figures being shown on the table.

10. Long shot

Both of them talking with the figures on the shot.

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make these figures? LOUIS (CONT'D)

MAN 5 :

No, of course not. I have this metal shaped soldiers and this hot liquid which is a silverish colour. I pour it in and wait a few seconds until it cools down and gets the soldier shape and i just open it and get the soldier out. Its really straight forward, it just takes time to do it and make the liquid for it.

LOUIS:

Oh right so its not too complicated then. Do you attend this event every year?

MAN 5:

I do yeah, when you get to this age there's no much to do

(laughs)

LOUIS:

(laughs)

So what do you do with the little figures then?

MAN 5:

Well I keep some of them because i like soldiers and the other ones i out them on this table and sell them to people.

11. Voiceover

Cutaway of the field, showing the location of that tent.

12. CutawayOf the people attending to the tent and buying figures.

1. voiceover

2. Mid shot

Alex signing up

3. Point of viewFrom Alex.

4. Over-Shoulder

From the man.

5. Mid shotof the interview.

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LOUIS:

How much do you sell them for?

MAN 5:

£1.30 for 2 or 80p for 1.

LOUIS:

Okay thank you for your time.

INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. AFTERNOON.

RICHARD:

Well i am now, in the recruiting tent and this young man is going to sign up for war.

MAN 6:

Hello, whats your name?

ALEX:

Alexander Purvis.

MAN 6:

Right, then ill ask you the first question. Are you willing to be attested for the service in the territorial force for the term of four years provided his majesty should so long require your service for the country.

ALEX:

Yes.

6. long shotOf the whole tent.

7. Cutaway

of posters in the tent

8. voiceover

9. Cutaway

Of where the tent is

10. mid shotalex answering.

11. Mid-Shot


12. low angleAlex answering questions.

13. Long shotAlex moving closer to the table to sign.

14. Mid-shot

carrying on with the interview.

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MAN 6:

Second question. Have you received notice stating the liabilities by enlisting and do you understand them?

ALEX:

Yes.

MAN 6:

Good. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in the royal navy army, marines, special reserve, territorial force, volunteers or army reserve? If so , estate which unit.

ALEX:

None.

MAN 6:

Good. I will now state that under the provisions of section 13 and 99 of the army act of a person knowing that makes false answer to any question contained with this paper, he renders himself liable for punishment. Next bit, i need you to sign this. So if you sign there please.

ALEX GETS CLOSER TO THE TABLE AND SIGNS THE PIECE TO PAPER TO ENLIST HIMSELF TO WAR.

MAN 6:

Thank you very much, and i am a witness that you have been the one to sign this. Now if you could take the (MORE)

15. Close up

Alex's face.

16. mid-shotof man talking.

17. voiceover

cutaways of the events.

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bible and hold it in your left hand, MAN 6 (CONT'D)

and raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, and state your name.

ALEX:

I, Alexander Purvis

MAN 6:

Swear by almighty God.

ALEX:

Swear by almighty God.

MAN 6:

That i will be faithful.

ALEX:

That i will be faithful.

MAN 6:

And by true and bear true allegiance.

ALEX:

And by true and bear true allegiance.

MAN 6:

To His Majesty, King George the fifth.

ALEX:

To His Majesty, King George the fifth.

18. Long shot

inside of tent with alex and the man.

19. mid shotof alex and the man.

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MAN 6:

His heirs and successors.

ALEX:


MAN 6:

And that I will.

ALEX:

And that I will.

MAN 6:

As in duty bound.

ALEX:

As in duty bound.

MAN 6:

Honestly and faithfully.

ALEX:

Honestly and faithfully.

MAN 6:

Defend His Majesty.

ALEX:

Defend His Majesty.

20. voiceovercutaways of the horses, arena, weapons and soldiers.

21. mid shotinterview

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MAN 6:


ALEX:


MAN 6:

In person.

ALEX:

In person.

MAN 6:

Crown.

ALEX:

Crown.

MAN 6:

And dignity.

ALEX:

And dignity.

MAN 6:

Against all enemies.

ALEX:

Against all enemies.

22. long shot

interview.

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MAN 6:

According to the conditions of my service.

ALEX:

According to the conditions of my service.

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