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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1082A

Date Released

2 Mar 1950

Date submitted

27 Feb 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Trailer: Myrtle’s Millions
• 2. Scotland’s Greatest Artist Passes
• 3. Welcome to Their Majesties’ French Guest
• 4. The Carnival That’s Different
• 5. Flower Bombardment of Duke and Duchess
• 6. Red Shoes Stars Weds
• 7. 100 Miles Per Hour in US Motor Cycle Race
• 8. The Earth - From 76 Miles Up
• *Nottingham - Miners Go to It in Boxing Semi-Finals
• *Mud Larks at Query Motor Cycle Trial
• *Birmingham - Quads at Mothercraft Exhibition
• *Villa’s Last Minute Win

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Carnival That’s Different. DESCRIPTION: The Carnival at Sainte-Claude in France dates from the fourteenth century, when white monks apparently behaved in a rather scandalous manner towards the local ladies. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV of town. Procession through streets, girls being chase by "Scufflaculs" using hand bellows, placing them up girls’ skirts, etc. Various shots of men dressed as "monks". Some girls treat it with contempt others rather embarrassed.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Birmingham

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

France; Saint-Claude

Footage sources

France

Card file number

53290

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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