Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Mardi Gras at New Orleans

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
977
Date Released
23 Feb 1948
Date submitted
16 Feb 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pageant of Mardi Gras. DESCRIPTION: Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans with a nighttime procession through the streets. SHOTLIST: KS Night shot - procession floats through streets. Various shots (all night) procession - floats through streets. Revellers dance through streets, all in costume. Interior shot - ball in progress. MS King and Queen of Cambodia. Several shots of ballroom dancing in progress, majority of dancers in fancy dress. Margaret Truman dances with one of the revellers.
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals
Locations
New Orleans
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49836
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Carnivals Ashore and Afloat - Mardi Gras at New Orleans', British Movietone News Issue No. 977, 23 Feb 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14956 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)