Historical Regatta (1955)

Venice, Italy. Documentation on file, the anciant gondolas of the Doges are withdrawn from the museum. A crowded Grand Canal. Various shots, procession of ancient gondolas (three deep). Various shots, of a gondola race. MS. Winner being congratulated, and with prize, a small pig, that he holds up for the camera (to be cooked and eaten at an immense banquet). (F.G.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.