New Orleans Mardi Gras (1947)

Unissued / Unused material.
Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Louisiana. America (USA).
C/U man in big funny mask with odd eyes. Various shots as carnival queens wave. Various shots of people in costumes such as devils, angels, clowns etc. in amongst crowd. C/U toddler dressed as clown asleep on little car, pan up to father and mother in old fashioned bathing costumes. C/U man with very big false bald pointy head. C/U gorilla. L/S of the parade passing through streets. M/S of the floats. Various shots of the crowds and parade.
Cataloguer's note: date of item: 21/2/1947.
FILM ID:2134.16
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[@LordZontar]

Nearly nine minutes of footage shot to provide the choice cuts for a thirty second spot on the newsreel. It's fortunate indeed that the bulk material was not simply junked and we have it here for viewing. Invaluable not only on historical grounds but also for students of carnival float design and construction, with many fine shots showing detail. The theme for the Krewe of Rex that year was "What Does The Sea Shell Say"; procession designed by Leda Hincks-Plauche.

[@PaullyMiller]

They really knew how to make a float back then.

[@mzalikowski]

Appears to be filmed from the intersection Canal St & St Charles Ave in New Orleans.

[@ourblazingworld]

Allowed to guide the horses but not allowed to be in the crowd... lovely.. smdh...

[@Cjjr72984]

That’s literally all I noticed when watching this. How racist everything is. Not one black person in the crowd. SMH

[@andreroundtree424]

Interesting...it dosent look cold.

[@simonsmith8604]

Mardi Gras sucks now

[@LordZontar]

No it doesn't.