| IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK Pageant in Germany commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved town 300 years ago. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5692 |
| Catalog #: | 103800 | |
| Clip Number: | 103800-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 51/43 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:01 - 01:26:03 | |
| Location: | Rothenburg, Germany | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Beer FESTIVALS: Historical LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Germany | |
| Description: | IN MEMORY OF A BIG DRINK. Rothenburg, Germany. LV. Procession proceeding through Rothenburg, Germany. This is a procession commemorating burgomaster's drink which saved the town 300 years ago. SV. Men in old time costumes passing in front of crowd. LV. Men on horseback wearing old style armor in procession. SV. Fowl being carried on pole. CU. Man in historical dress in the crowd holding live duck. MV. Man in costume delivering speech in Square (natural sound, German), & SV. CU. Citizens in old time costumes. Burgomaster drinking from large tankard (beer stein). SCU. Little dog begging (standing on back legs and waving front legs up and down). SV. Band in old time costume playing traditional music. LV. Folk Dancing in square, & SV. CU. Man in costume holding tankard. CU. Man playing tuba. SV. Dancing, & SCU. CU. Soldier in old time uniform. Crowd in background. GV. Dancers form a large X and dance in the center of the town square. (Lave.) (Orig.C.) | |
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