Battle of Flowers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1237A
Date Released
19 Feb 1953
Date submitted
6 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Fifth Round Cup-Tie
  2. 2Fifth Round Cup-Tie
  3. 3Queen and Duke Tour Flood Areas
  4. 4Frigate Raised
  5. 5Mrs Churchill Launches HMS Hermes
  6. 6Miller Gives Turpin Tough Battle
  7. *Coronation Ball
  8. *Battle of Flowers
  9. *Rugger - Ireland V England

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Flowers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS of procession. Elevated GV of Nice. Procession of vehicles decorated with flowers, girls on same. Along crowded Promenade des Anglais. Cut-ins crowds.
Local distribution only
Scotland only instead of item 2.
Keywords
Vehicles; Women; Horticulture; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
France; Nice
Footage sources
France
Card file number
58577
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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