British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

African Weavers Celebrate Old Festival

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1686
Date Released
28 Apr 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Boy, Boy, Boy Meets Girl, Girl, Girl
  2. 2Forty-Eight Perish in Sea Tragedy
  3. 3African Weavers Celebrate Old Festival
  4. 4The Cup Final - Charlton Win Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Famous weavers of Khenifra display their products at annual religious festival where Dance of the Cushions is highlight of the proceedings.
Keywords
Religion and belief
Locations
Morocco; Khenifra
Footage sources
Paramount [France]
Library number
16158
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
info@screenocean.com
Web
http://reuters.screenocean.com/
Phone
+44(0)1954 262052
Address
124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX
Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
Series held
View all series held by Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 46 times.