Big Names At Belgian Festival (1965)

Comblain, Belgium. Pan along a small Belgian town of Comblain where Belgian Jazz Festival takes place. Various shots of the young people, including some beatniks, arriving to town for the jazz festival. Various shots of them walking around, sitting on pavements and resting on grass. LS. Couple of them wade through the river. Various shots of jazz crowd seated in the open air audience taking in the music. Various day and night time shots of long line of jazz artists performing on the platform and crowd watching. They include Woody Herman Band, Prague Dixieland Band, organist Andre Brasseur, Dany Simon singing the blues and John Coltrane on saxophone. At one moment actor Roger Moore is seen on stage being introduced to audience. Real festival atmosphere - field, crowds, players, rain, umbrellas, etc. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 10/08/1965. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS,