• Short Summary

    The Swiss town of Locarno puts on a pageant to celebrate the 'Feast of the Camelias".

  • Description

    Full titles read: '"The Feast of the Camelias" - Whole town joins in picturesque pageant in Annual Spring Festival in Locarno - of "Pact" fame.'

    Locarno, Switzerland.

    Several shots show a pageant taking place in the main square Locarno; nice opening shot of curtains strung between two buildings being drawn aside to show the pageant coming down the street towards the square. Lots of girls prance about with tambourines; tumblers do cartwheels and there is lots of folk dancing, float pulling and general merriment. A large crowd watches.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    726.13
    Media URN:
    34789
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    17/05/1928
    Sound:
    sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:18:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:20:00:00 / 01:21:18:00
    Canister:
    G 1503

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  1. Unknown user says

    The pageant is taking place in the Piazza Grande in Locarno.

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