Shrine Parade. 100,000 Nobles Strut in Gotham Convention.
Shrine Parade. 100,000 Nobles Strut in Gotham Convention.
The big town extends its biggest welcome to 100,000 visiting nobles of the Shrine, here for their annual get-together. Thousands turn out to greet the visitors and to enjoy their precision marching, plus their amusing antics, in colorful parade. Shiners march. CU Arab (?) man playing flute-type instrument. Little girl (African American) watches the parade and claps. Silly stunt with spinning car; a few unusual floats. Man dressed as sword-wielding Arab pretends to threaten newsreel cameraman. Establishing shot - The Shriners Parade walking down the street's of New York. MS - A large sign carried in the parade, "Moslem Detroit". MS - 'Sign /Banner' Brooklyn, New York, Kismet Temple.' MS - 'Sign' - Luxor, Saint John, N.B Canada. MS - A Shriner from Karnah Temple standing in an open convertible waving to the crowd.. CU - A Shriner playing the recorder marching in the parade. MS - The Shriners driving their wacky car in the parade. CU - 'Sign' El Hasa, Ashland Ky. "coming" round the mountain" - two Shriners dressed up as moon shiners. Their car stops, Graney at the wheel, steam shoots out of the radiator. CU - A big base drum "Moolah Temple Band, St. Louis MO. CU - A huge bean pot. ALeppo, Boston. MS - A little Ferris Wheel, Ya Raab Yaarab. CU - Man dressed up a desert Arab with a saber in his hand. High Angle Shot - The Shriner Parade.