| THE ROYAL WEDDING IN CAIRO King Farouk marries his new bride Queen Farida at Cairo. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6358 |
| Catalog #: | 98096 | |
| Clip Number: | 98096-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 38/8 | |
| Timecode: | 01:31:33 - 01:32:50 | |
| Location: | Cairo, Egypt. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt, Cairo ROYALTY: Egyptian, Farouk I WEDDINGS: Royal | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 520333 for mute version of better quality. "THE ROYAL WEDDING IN CAIRO". Cairo, Egypt. Brief L/S of 18-year-old King Farouk looking out from a balcony. Various shots of decorated floats in a procession to celebrate the King's wedding. The bride, Queen Farida in white gown and veil, arrives after the marriage contract has been signed and joins her new husband the Koubeh Palace. Brief shots of fireworks that night. The next morning we see the army marching past the palace in a display and airplanes flying overhead. This section is quite blurred and shaky - probably damaged or decomposing film. | |
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