Viarregio Carnival 1950

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Viarreggio Carnival. Italy.

C/U masked figure with moving moustache on tableau in procession. C/U float with masked figures and people in carnival dress. M/S figures, dressed as giraffes, in procession. C/U various...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
65462
Sort Number:
UN 2235 D
Time in/Out:
01:20:30:00 / 01:21:32:00
Canister:
UN 2235 D
Film ID:
2290.10
Issue Date:
1950

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  • "Viarregio" in the title, and "Viarreggio" in text and tags should read Viareggio.

    The carnival tool place on 5, 12, 19 and 21 February 1950.

    jamied 13th Sep 2012

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