Carnival

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2560

Date Released

25 Jun 1978

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Romanian State Visit
2. 2Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malta Carnival. DESCRIPTION: The varied and colourful floats of the Malta Carnival Parade wind their way through the streets of Valletta. The carnival draws many tourists to the small Mediterranean Island. SHOTLIST: GV parade over bridge. CU papier mache eye. CU pull back from brass musical instrument to band. CU tilt up to carnival face. CU carnival horse - pan to ‘King Carnival’. CU King Carnival face. Float. MS flower on float. MS men in huge carnival costume walking in street. CU carnival ‘bull’s’ head. CU large eyelid covering eye. TS parade. MS children watching. TS King float PB. TS band in carnival costume. TS carnival guitar followed by bull on float. Various of people in large carnival costumes. MS children with parents watching. MS statue on float. Various ditto. MS float. MS crowd. TS band. TS frog float. GV same through crowds. MS crowds. TS people round float. Various floats past and under arches. MS crowd. MS octopus float. Various of float. Sign ‘Carnival Malta’ PB to float past. GV carnival.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Malta; Valletta

Card file number

78/92

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

276

Story extras:

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