Viareggio Carnival Centenary

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2283A

Date Released

8 Mar 1973

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1National Cross Country Race
2. 2Viareggio Carnival Centenary
3. 3Football League Cup Final. Norwich V Tottenham Hotspur

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viareggio Carnival Centenary. DESCRIPTION: The Viareggio Annual Carnival - started in 1873 and now celebrating its Centenary. The carnival being a final indulgence prior to the discipline of Lent. SHOTLIST: LV 1873-1973 Centenary float. SV massed crowds watching. SV Centenary float. GV crowds watching Moby Dick Whale float. SV figures on float pan down to whale’s mouth closing. CU pan figures on Moby Dick float. LV crowds watching Pirate float. CU ditto. LV Merry-Go-Round float. SV kids looking up. LV demon holding small figures in hand, ready to eat some. SV figure sitting in barrow being pushed by another figure. CU demon’s face & holding small figures. LV Spanish bullfight float. LV massed crowds watching. CU bull. GV crowds watching Spanish bullfight float.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Italy

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98911

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

117

Story extras:

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