Venetian Costume Fete (1928)

Item title reads - Venetian costume fete. Dress of ancient days revives long forgotten customs of Doges. Venice, Italy. M/S as the men and women walk along in traditional costumes, they are wearing short trousers and shirts with small hats. They are followed by a band also in costume with dark suits and wide brimmed hats with feathers in. M/S of the ladies in big dresses carrying fans. M/S as ladies and gentlemen in costumes and wigs bow to each other before a dance. Intertitle - ’the candle race.’ M/S as very large candles are carried through the city by many men. Various shots as they are carried around. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gr