Caribbean Carnival

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1655

Date Released

20 Feb 1961

Date submitted

14 Feb 1961

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Caribbean Carnival. DESCRIPTION: There was a West Indian get-together in a famous London ballroom; cool, elegant and very sedate. And there was a beauty contest as well as a dance. The judges did their duty, and the Queen of the Carnival turned out to be Miss Cherrie Larman of Jamaica. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS West Indians dancing. CU West Indian woman dancing. CU tin drum. MS dancing MS dancing MS steel drums. CU bongo drum. CU West Indian woman dancing. CU same with notice on jumper. CU another, sign on trousers. MS dancing. MS West Indian beauty. MS blonde contestant. MS contestant pan down hips. MS another. MS panel of judges. MS winner CU winner.

Keywords

Ethnic groups; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Women; Competitions

Locations

England

Card file number

81910

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Len Waldorf

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