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Nice Carnival.

Nice Carnival.
Clip: 353898_1_1
Year Shot: 1956 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-013-05
HD: N/A
Location: Nice, France
Timecode: 00:24:17 - 00:25:00

Carnival comes to nice, a gargantuan celebration with a typical gallic flair. Throngs lining the huge parade's line of march are swept into the merry-making, as the pleasure capital of the French Riviera continues its centuries-old tradition of Pre-Lenten gaiety. Establishing shot - Throngs of people lining the street as the parade and Pre-Lenten celebration gets on its way. MS - Huge paper mache grotesque figures decorate the floats. CUS - A participant from the parade is throwing confetti on the people watching the parade. MS - Parade is moving on with participants wearing huge paper mache heads.