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Aldeburgh Carnival Costumes

1967 , Aldeburgh (Suffolk)

Cat no. 1523

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Brief scenes of fancy dress and floats at Aldeburgh Carnival.

A short film of children and teenagers in fancy dress at Aldeburgh Regatta and Carnival on a sunny day. They are dressed as flowers and a bee; the characters from The Magic Roundabout including Florence, Zebedee and Mr Rusty with a model Dougal covered in straw; a boy puppet with strings; Mary Mary Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow sitting in a car with floral bonnets and gardening implements; The Sound of Music on a floral float, wearing lederhosen and other 'tracht' clothing and playing accordions. Women in Bavarian dress are collecting donations. A carnival figure in a sheet carries a placard reading ‘I tried to park but died of starvation’. Girls with helmets and tridents and a Britannia shield are accompanied by a bear in furry costume.

Featured Events

Aldeburgh Regatta and Carnival

Keywords

Canivals; Fancy dress; Television characters; Film characters; The Magic Roundabout; The Sound of Music; Nursery rhymes; Car parking

Background Information

The year is that of the postmark on the film packet. The Sound of Music was released in 1965, and The Magic Roundabout began on UK television in the same year.

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Aldeburgh Carnival Costumes

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