| WINE ... WHILE YOU WAIT!Ceremonial pressing of grapes in French town - people dr | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5476 |
| Catalog #: | 98700 | |
| Clip Number: | 98700-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/81 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:40 - 01:24:50 | |
| Location: | Argenteuil, France. | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES/ALCOHOL: Wine FESTIVALS: Cultural FESTIVALS: Village LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Small-town Parade Crowd | |
| Description: | "France. Wine ... while you wait! Once a year the famous Argenteuil grapes are pressed in a centuries old press in public outside the Town Hall, & sold at a 1d a glass!" Argenteuil, France. A band leads a parade down a crowded street. A group of horn players are moved along in a horse drawn cart. Crowds of people in the town. A float on a decorated truck carries men and women and grapes. An old grape press is on the back of the truck. More decorated floats move along the streets. A man pours a bin of grapes into a large wine press. The grapes are moved around in the press. The press is tightened. Grape juice pours into small barrels. People are served with glasses of juice. MS of group of men drinking their grape juice / wine. | |
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