News in Brief: A Carnival Prepares

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1339
Date Released
31 Jan 1955
Date Other
Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Preparation for Mardi Gras. DESCRIPTION: In Viareggio, Italy, craftsmen are hard at work making carnival figures in readiness for their world famous Carnival. SHOTLIST: Craftsmen at work on the figures for their famous carnival. (Figures are made out of papier-mache).
Keywords
Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Italy; Viareggio
Card file number
62758
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Brief: A Carnival Prepares', British Movietone News Issue No. 1339, 31 Jan 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19820 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)