News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1342

Date Released

21 Feb 1955

Date submitted

18 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Shah’s Visit
• 2. The Hunter in Service
• 3. Turpin on Road Back
• 4. The Sterling Gun
• 5. Legation Incident in Switzerland
• 6. Carnival Time
• 7. The Sporting Scene
• 8. The Sporting Scene
• 9. The Sporting Scene

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viareggio Mardi Gras. DESCRIPTION: The carnival season opens with the famous Viareggio Mardi-Gras festival. The great procession of animated effigies lasts for three hours. SHOTLIST: KS. GV of a model. LS of the parade. CUs of various cameraman. Various CUs & GVs of the models.

Keywords

Customs and traditions; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Italy; Viareggio

Footage sources

France

Card file number

62914

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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