Mardi Gras 1957
Identifier
F.2012-03-0845
Date Of Production
1957
Abstract
Silent color footage featuring images from night and day-time Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, LA. The theme of the nighttime parade appears to be the sea. The theme of the day time parade is the Old Testament of the Bible and features the following floats: Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Jacob’s Ladder, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, Jonah and the Whale, King Solomon. Also features festivalgoers dressed in fancy dress.
Run Time
20 min 30 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
742 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Distribution Print
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
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