Carnivals (1936)

Full title reads: "Carnivals - gay days and nights on the Riviera". Menton (aka Mentone) and Villefranche-sur-Mer, South of France, French Riviera. Various shots women in traditional costume singing folk song about fruit. They are accompanied by a folk band. They dance, each holds a basket of fruit. Various shots of large patterns made on park lawn from thousands of oranges and lemons. Various shots of 'battle of flowers'. People in boats decorated with flowers sail around harbour. More people on the quayside throw flowers at the boats. FILM 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 Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), Brit