Welsh Choirs at Harlech Castle 1929 -- Movietone News

Year Published: 1929

Description: This extraordinary 1929 Movietone Newsfilm could be one of the first known sound on film recordings of the Welsh language and captures a breathtaking moment in cultural history. This was the lead story in Movietone News released to American audiences on June 15, 1929. It features a 1,800-strong Welsh choir at Harlech Castle, possibly to celebrate the very first Urdd National Eisteddfod, Wales’ iconic youth festival, which was held in Corwen in 1929. Film Details (Original Titles): MAIN TITLE: "Welsh Choirs Give Mass Concert" SUBTITLE 1: "Singers gather 1,800 strong at Harlech Castle, Wales, for a music festival" SUBTITLE 2: "First sound film of Welsh language - Bishop of Bangor addresses singers" (Catalog: MVTN 2-803)

Complete Record: This extraordinary 1929 Movietone Newsfilm could be one of the first known sound on film recordings of the Welsh language and captures a breathtaking moment in cultural history. This was the lead story in Movietone News released to American audiences on June 15, 1929. It features a 1,800-strong Welsh choir at Harlech Castle, possibly to celebrate the very first Urdd National Eisteddfod, Wales’ iconic youth festival, which was held in Corwen in 1929. Film Details (Original Titles): MAIN TITLE: "Welsh Choirs Give Mass Concert" SUBTITLE 1: "Singers gather 1,800 strong at Harlech Castle, Wales, for a music festival" SUBTITLE 2: "First sound film of Welsh language - Bishop of Bangor addresses singers" (Catalog: MVTN 2-803)