| FAREWELL OLD YEAR Bavarians get rid of evil spirits for new year 1963. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5915 |
| Catalog #: | 20610 | |
| Clip Number: | 20610-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/1 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:15 - 01:02:29 | |
| Location: | Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Playing HOLIDAYS: New Year LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany WEATHER: Snow | |
| Description: | FAREWELL OLD YEAR Bavarians get rid of evil spirits for new year 1963. Germany M/S people walking towards chalet in Bavarian Alps. Shot of shadows cast on snow. Scenic L/S of the Alps with sun setting behind them. L/S as the men walk up to chalet door. Various interior shots as the men clean out pistols and hand-mortars ready to scare away devils and evil spirits for the new year. C/U man blowing down muzzle. Various shots as the men take up their weapons and walk out of the door, a woman blesses them with holy water as they pass. L/S exterior, they fire their pistols into the air and are joined by other men. Various shots as men reload their pistols, C/U of man firing his into the air, L/S as line of men fire a volley into the air. L/S foot of mountains showing fir trees and snow, camera pans up to the summit of mountains. | |
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