It's Carnival Time! — Mardi Gras (Universal Newsreel, Feb 1948)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1A/B/C/D. IT'S CARNIVAL TIME! — MARDI GRAS - In New Orleans, the traditional round of gala parades and lavish costume parties herald the beginning of Lent. / ITALY FESTIVAL - The Carnival at Viareggio, famous for its masked figures, is as colorful and full of Old World charm as ever. / CARNIVAL AT NICE - The French Riviera is resplendent with carefree celebrators and grotesque floats for the annual Pre-Lenten festivities. / PIRATE JAMBOREE - Tampa is the setting for the annual "raid" by Gasparilla and his band of buccaneers. After a brief skirmish, the city surrenders. 2A/B. MARGARET LAUNCHES SHIP: NEW ORLEANS - Miss Margaret Truman does the honors at the launching of a ship named in honor of her President father. She officiates at the launching of a new-type Mississippi River craft. / SNOWMEN SCULPTORS VIE: NEW YORK - More than 200 amateur sculptors compete in a festive outdoor contest at Central Park. Some amazing results are seen, including a salute to Leap Year and a snowman of Babe Ruth. 3A/B. THE WORLD OF SPORTS — GOLDEN GLOVERS CLASH: NEW YORK -Knockdowns and bruising action all the way feature the quarter-finals of the Golden Gloves tourney in the Bronx. Young heavyweights put on a slam-bang exhibition, and the losers go down hard. / THE LIPTON CUP RACE: FLORIDA - In a close-hauled and closely-matched yacht race, sleek sloops vie for honors in the Lipton Cup classic on a wave-tossed Atlantic. Mid-winter thrills in a balmy tropical setting. (LOCAL – MILWAUKEE/DETROIT/MINNEAPOLIS) UNIVERSAL EXCHANGE HAS GALA OPENING.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library