First of the Carnivals

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1392
Date Released
6 Feb 1956
Date submitted
2 Feb 1956
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Viareggio Carnival - First of the Carnivals. DESCRIPTION: The small town of Viareggio, a sunny seaside resort in Northern Italy, always gets in first with its carnival. Not only is it the first of the Riviera season, but many people vote it the best as well. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the floats through the streets of Viareggio, a small town in Northern Italy.
Keywords
Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Italy; Viareggio
Footage sources
France
Card file number
65885
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'First of the Carnivals', British Movietone News Issue No. 1392, 6 Feb 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20712 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)