French cinemagazine items including: 1. The international sand castle contest on the beach at La Baule - summer vacationists in the Atlantic seaside resort of La Baule witenes the traditional annual contest between builders of sand castles and sculptures. 2. Inauguration of the new pleasure-craft port of Saint-Raphael - pleasure-craft sailing in France becomes evermore popular. 3. French track athletes prepare for the Olympics - the French national track championships give us a preview of what French athletes may expect to achieve in the coming summer Olympic Games at Mexico City. 4. About an annual fesitval: Avignon - the theatre, motion pictures, the dance, and music all featured at the annual Avignon Art Festival.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314676
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - France
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Holidays
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sailing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sandcastles
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Track-athletics - Training
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Aquatic sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Beaches
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sailing
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sandcastles
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Track-athletics - Training
Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)