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News Briefs: Carnival Time Imminent

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1234A
Date Released
29 Jan 1953
Date submitted
27 Jan 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Empress of Canada Burned Out
  2. 2British Successes in Monte Carlo Rally
  3. 3News Briefs: Nehru Visits Hyderabad
  4. 4News Briefs: New Cigs
  5. 5News Briefs: Carnival Time Imminent
  6. 6News Briefs: Six Months of Neguib’s Rule
  7. 7Branded Petrol’s Fill-Up to Motoring
  8. *Glasgow Students’ Rag
  9. *Scottish Cup - Rangers Beat Arbroath
  10. *Rugby - Ireland Overwhelms France
  11. *Middlesbrough Centenary

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viareggio Prepares for Carnival Time. DESCRIPTION: Carnival time comes early in Italy, and in Viareggio they’re preparing for their annual fete already. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Workshops scene. Children & grown-ups working on the making of various models, effigies etc. Various shots including close-ups of effigies.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Italy; Viareggio
Footage sources
France
Card file number
58474
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:

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