Viareggio Carnival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2595
Date Released
25 Feb 1979
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Captain Cook Exhibition
  2. 2Viareggio Carnival
  3. 3Polar Weather

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viareggio Carnival. DESCRIPTION: The large and colourful Carnival floats at Viareggio are made with wire and papier mache. This year’s Carnival came to an abrupt end when down came the rain. SHOTLIST: Flags pan to float among people. MS magician float. LS swans on float. MS girl on back of moving swan tilt up to girl dancing. Pan to girl on back of swan. MS float of small boy. CU float of boy’s eyes closing - name of float ‘Children of the World’. Ditto tilt up to children. MS crowd. GV float among people. MS ditto large faces with dummies tied to backs of head. MS tilt up float with large man and prehistoric looking machines. MS face of man. MS float. MS float with robots. Various of robot head with moving eyes. GV float in distance. GV man with moveable fist. MS the Roman cow float. Various head of cow. CU face with large mouth. MS ditto tilt up to hang glider. MS floats with fishing tackle. Various ditto, CU clown’s face. Pan crowd in rain.
Keywords
Weather; Customs and traditions
Locations
Italy; Viareggio
Footage sources
Italy
Card file number
79/21
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
245
Story extras:
Film clip

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