Melbourne Makes Moomba

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1712

Date Released

26 Mar 1962

Date submitted

16 Mar 1962

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Melbourne Makes Moomba. DESCRIPTION: Something like a Lord Mayor’s Show, something like a Riviera Carnival, and yet retaining its own Australian character, that is Moomba. What is Moomba? Well, it’s Aboriginal language for a happy get-together. A highlight of the festival is the procession through the heart of the city. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS carnival. MS woman dressed up (2 shots) another. (2 shots) giant size swan. MS ballet dancers in procession. (2 shots) procession. MS men with cameras. GV snake (model). MS children. MS old fire engine. MS children. (2 shots) children follow procession. (2 shots) man on stilts.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Melbourne; Australia

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

84059

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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