| Human Tower (Els Castellers) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1791 |
| Catalog #: | 503154 | |
| Clip Number: | 503154-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-147 | |
| Timecode: | 02:46:38 - 02:47:23 | |
| Location: | Valls, Spain | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Balance ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Spain RELIGION: Rituals, Unique | |
| Description: | Master 1791 - Tape 2 TLS/MSs young men and boys forming human tower in crowded streets of Valls, Spain, during religious festival. Cutaway shots of crowd smiling, watching from adjacent balconies. MS two boys completing tower, tilt down to cheering, applauding crowd. VO: "This is the climax to a religious festival in Spain. In the town of Valls, a human tower is erected, one of the ceremonies in honor of the Blessed Virgin, who is said to have saved the city from a plague 100 years ago. The pyramid grows and grows, as one athlete after another scrambles over his buddies only to have another scramble over him. The finished product: seven stories high." | |
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