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  • Short Summary

    Hungarian villagers celebrate the successful grape harvest with procession in front of President.

  • Description

    Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

    Hungary. Villagers of Tokay celebrate the successful grape harvest with procession in front of President.

    Various shots of the crowd watching the procession and carnival to celebrate successful grape harvest, teams of bullocks pull carts through the streets. M/S of President Zoltan Tildy, his wife, and members of the Hungarian government watching the proceedings from a wooden platform. Various shots of peasants in National costume performing ancient village dances before the President. C/U's bottles of wine and bunches of grapes. C/U President Tildy receiving a gift of a bottle of Tokay wine. C/U villagers sampling the wine.

    Possibly connected with 46/88 - MD.

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    Film ID:
    1487.39
    Media URN:
    70664
    Group:
    Unknown sel originals
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:29:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:39:49:00 / 01:40:18:00
    Canister:
    UNSO Reel 091

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