June 24th is celebrated in Montreal with parade and fanfare in memory of St. Jean Baptiste, the patron saint of Quebec. Now more of an historical than a religeous pageant, the “grande parade” consists of a series of tableaux on floats representing events from French Canada’s colourful past. Using candid camera techniques, the film captures the reactions and behaviour of people participating in a public festivity dear to their hearts. Contains some spoken French language.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
307845
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)