Some say the happiest day in New Orleans is Shrove Tuesday. And it is a day that stands for the entire carnival season with its Mardi Gras carnival parade. In this film the theme of the procession is “Toys” and every float is a variation on that theme. the people of the Algiers stage their parade on the broad waters of the Mississippi.
Completely planned, financed and executed with thirty or more secret organisations - a great deal of the activities are directed by tradition.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319929
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)