Quaintest Of All Carnivals (1932)

Full title reads: “Binche. Quaintest of all Carnivals. Gillies (Carnival Clowns) - wearing gorgeous plumes of great value - dance up & down the town.“ Binche, Belgium. Group of young children wearing quaint costumes and holding wicker baskets, some of them are dancing. C/U faces of the children. Group of children dance in a circle, some of them have great feather plumes on their heads. (The voice over suggests that they are dressed to look like Incas). Shots of the parade. C/U the feet of some of those on the parade. Face of adults in parade, also wearing plumed headgear. High angle shot of parade gathered in town square. Crowd of people gather around the parade. 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 inclu
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