| THE FEAST OF THE CAMELLIAS Traditional dancing at a Swiss pageant celebrating the Spring. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5337 |
| Catalog #: | 56737 | |
| Clip Number: | 56737-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1289 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:19 - 01:43:22 | |
| Location: | Switzerland | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance FASHION: Historical (Pre 1900) FESTIVALS: Historical LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Switzerland | |
| Description: | Whole town joins in picturesque pageant in Annual Spring Festival in Locarno of 'Pact' fame. Switzerland. High angled shot of a display of traditional dancing in the large courtyard of a palace. Various shots of a line of male and female dancers dressed in Regency-style costumes doing an old fashioned dance. High angled shot of folk dancers in the courtyard. M/S of the folk dancers; the women wear headscarves and aprons, they all look very wholesome. L/S of a team of little girls in floaty dresses dancing in a circle. M/S of a group of girls in long dresses and white curly wigs, they hold bunches of flowers (camellias?) and smile at the camera. | |
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