| WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW - CAPETOWN CARNIVAL Cape Town's African population stages its annual carnival celebrating freedom from slavery. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5637 |
| Catalog #: | 68708 | |
| Clip Number: | 68708-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 47/7 | |
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| Location: | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa | |
| Description: | WORLD AT YOUR ELBOW - CAPETOWN CARNIVAL Cape Town's African population stages its annual carnival celebrating freedom from slavery. CU sign reads: "Colossal Coons Carnival". CU Head shot of a gaily dressed African wearing straw hat (he appears to have blacked up in Minstrel style). MS of children waving as the parade goes by. LS & MS Various shots of the happy parade through the streets, many of them performing peculiar dancing antics. CU 2 children perched on the shoulders of their parents to get a view of the procession. MS Dancing and singing contests in Cape Town Stadium. - People taking part appear to be Asian, Mixed race and African - many of them have blacked up with make up. | |
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