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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2585

Date Released

17 Dec 1978

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Christmas Grotto and Lights
• 2. Illuminated Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Illuminated Carnival. DESCRIPTION: At Carnival time in Burnham-on-Sea the one thing you can’t buy is a light bulb, because over 2,500 of them adorn the floats in the Carnival Parade. This Carnival is unique to this part of the World and of its type in Europe. The themes of the floats are colourful and varied and the money raised goes to the local hospital building fund. SHOTLIST: GV carnival floats passing through Burnham. 4 shots float 25 ‘Tambourine Time’ with dancers. 4 shots float 27 ‘Penguins Playground’ with penguins on slide. MS spectators. 3 shots float 29 ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’. 4 shots float 31 ‘Horri-ent Express’. 5 shots 32 ‘Vision of Rome’. MS crowds. Pan float 37 ‘The Roaring Twenties’. MS crowds. 3 shots float ‘Stars Wars’. Float 41 ‘Broadway Bound’ Tram. Ditto. Ditto with mechanic on top deck. 3 shots float 56 ‘Tribute to Johann Strauss’. MS crowds. 3 shots float 59 ‘The Devil Rides Out’. 2 shots float 61 ‘Carnival Texas style’. 2 shots float 74 ‘Vet in a Spin’. 2 shots float 75 ‘That’s Entertainment’. 6 shots float 78 ‘All Hands to the Pump’ fire engine.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure

Locations

Burnham-on-Sea

Card file number

78/172

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Camera

Richard Day

Length of story (in feet)

437

Story extras:

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