World Scouts Meet: Jamboree Opens In Historic Greece
World Scouts Meet: Jamboree Opens In Historic Greece
Clip: 362257_1_1
Year Shot: 1963
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1713
Original Film: 036-064-01
HD: N/A
Location: Greece
Timecode: 00:42:21 - 00:43:22
The historic plains of Marathon, a Greek battlefield 25 centuries ago, is the scene of the Eleventh Boy Scout World Jamboree. Scouts from 85 nations, 14,000 strong, are on hand for opening ceremonies. Greece Camera panning over the plains of Marathon. MS - Boy Scouts from other countries queuing past the camera. MS - Camera panning the boys sitting on the grounds of the historic plain. MS - The recording of the ceremonies taking for the opening of the Scout meets, a teenage scout walks up to the torch and lights the flame. MS - Evening fireworks. MS - Lights go on to the boys scouts attending the ceremony and they all start waving.