Huntingdon Remembers WW1 Revised

1. World War 1 In Huntingdon
Written By
Louis Davis.
Logline
They will Remember WW1 and the tributes towards those who lost
their lives.
Synopsis
It's a documentary about World War 1 in Huntingdon where we
will show the germans, british, Austrians and russians get
ready for war. You get to see the costumes, experience and
weapons. You will be able to see how they lived and looked
after themselves.

2. 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
I'm 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.
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.

3. 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
needle to keep it playing.
RICHARD
How long have you had this music box?
MAN 1
Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20
years.
INT. HUNTINGDON TENT - EVENING
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
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4. 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 - EVENING.
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.
RICHARD
Okay, thank you. Hey what do you think
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5. 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 ARENA - 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.
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...

6. 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.
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
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7. 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.
EXT. HUNTINGDON FIELD - AFTERNOON
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.
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.
RICHARD
So what is it like working with horses?

8. 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.
EXT. HUNTINGDON-FIELD - AFTERNOON.
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
make these figures?
MAN 5
No, of course not. I have this metal
shaped soldiers and this hot liquid
which is a silverfish 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.

9. 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.
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.
M MAN 6
Hello, what's your name?

10. 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.
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
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11. 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
bible and hold it in your left hand,
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.

12. MAN 6
His heirs and successors.
ALEX
His heirs and successors.
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.
MAN 6
His heirs and successors.
ALEX
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6
In person.

13. ALEX
In person.
MAN 6
Crown.
ALEX
Crown.
MAN 6
And dignity.
ALEX
And dignity.
MAN 6
Against all enemies.
ALEX
Against all enemies.
MAN 6
According to the conditions of my
service.
ALEX
According to the conditions of my
service.