King Carnival (1934)

The full title reads “Nice - KING CARNIVAL - Holds his merry court again, but before sadly depleted crowd, compared with former years.“ Nice, France. A band on horseback leads carnival procession though the streets of Nice - not that many people around. Cut to a scene of the carnival with crowded streets - this is taken in 1921. Float with a large elephant passes by. Bride and groom followed by the wedding crowd - they all have huge heads - great masks. A float with a big pirate lying on top passes camera. Top shot of the carnival - horse drawn float with a big peacock on it passes. 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