| THE WORLD FAMOUS “FLOWER CARPETS” OF GENZANO Artists create pictures on the stre | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5502 |
| Catalog #: | 51867 | |
| Clip Number: | 51867-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/51 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:15 - 01:01:29 | |
| Location: | Rome, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Unusual EXHIBITIONS: Cultural EXHIBITIONS: Flower & Garden HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy, Rome | |
| Description: | “Rome. The World famous ‘flower carpets’ of Genzano. Record crowd flock to see the annual contest held every year since 1778. Many tons of multi-colored flowers are used.” Rome, Italy. Crowds watch as men painstakingly lay out thousands of flower petals on cobbled road. They are forming them in to beautiful pictures. Various shots of men at work on their flowery creations. Some of the pictures have religious overtones. CU nozzle of water sprayer being used to keep flowers moist. More shots of people laying out flowers. Shot of the Via Liva (sp?) with the flower pictures running along it. Crowds of people look from the side. | |
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