Zurich 1948

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Full title reads: "ZURICH".

Zurich, Switzerland.

Long panning shot of Swiss town of Zurich. Several shots of the people and children in period and national costumes parading through the crowded street. Top shot of procession through street. Angle shot, big top hat in procession. General...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
46561
Sort Number:
48/037
Time in/Out:
01:29:13:00 / 01:29:40:00
Canister:
48/37
Film ID:
1428.15
Issue Date:
06/05/1948

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  • Visible in the opening panning shot are the Grossmunster church, the Wasserkirche church and the Munsterbrucke bridge.

    At 00:18 we see the church of St. Peter.

    Seen at 00:22 is the ceremony called "Burning of Old Man Winter".

    Given that this is a May Day ceremony, it can be fairly safely assumed that the exact day of filming is 1 May 1948.

    jamied 22nd May 2012

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