1964SILENT FEATURE FILMS
FEBRUARY 11, 1964
APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET OF COLOR 16MM FILM, IN TWO SECTIONS, COMPILED ONTO A 7 INCH REEL. RUN TIME: 12:48 THE FILM BEGINS WITH VIEWS OF THE ZULU SOCIAL AND AID & PLEASURE CLUB, WHICH ORGANISED IN MAY OF 1916, PARADING WITH THEIR CLUB BANNER. THE ZULU CLUB IS SHOWN BY THE POYDRAS STREET WHARF AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR PARADE, EARLY ON MARDI GRAS DAY. CLUB MEMBERS ARE SEEN PREPARING AND GETTING ONTO THEIR FLOATS. MILTON BIENAMEE IS THE BIG SHOT AND SEEN WALKING AND RIDING A FLOAT, WEARING BLACK-FACE AND WITH A CIGAR IN HIS MOUTH. MR. BIENAMEE IS SEEN GETTING A GOLD PAINTED COCONUT OUT OF A LIDDED CHEST OR BOX ON HIS FLOAT. THE PARADE ROLLS AND VARIOUS OTHER FLOATS ARE SEEN. THE FILM CUTS TO THE FRENCH QUARTER WHERE COSTUMED MARDI GRAS REVELERS, INCLUDING CROSS DRESSERS, ARE FEATURED. A FISTFIGHT AND POLICE ARREST IS ALSO SEEN.
APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET OF COLOR 16MM FILM, IN TWO SECTIONS, COMPILED ONTO A 7 INCH REEL. RUN TIME: 12:48 THE FILM BEGINS WITH VIEWS OF THE ZULU SOCIAL AND AID & PLEASURE CLUB, WHICH ORGANISED IN MAY OF 1916, PARADING WITH THEIR CLUB BANNER. THE ZULU CLUB IS SHOWN BY THE POYDRAS STREET WHARF AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR PARADE, EARLY ON MARDI GRAS DAY. CLUB MEMBERS ARE SEEN PREPARING AND GETTING ONTO THEIR FLOATS. MILTON BIENAMEE IS THE BIG SHOT AND SEEN WALKING AND RIDING A FLOAT, WEARING BLACK-FACE AND WITH A CIGAR IN HIS MOUTH. MR. BIENAMEE IS SEEN GETTING A GOLD PAINTED COCONUT OUT OF A LIDDED CHEST OR BOX ON HIS FLOAT. THE PARADE ROLLS AND VARIOUS OTHER FLOATS ARE SEEN. THE FILM CUTS TO THE FRENCH QUARTER WHERE COSTUMED MARDI GRAS REVELERS, INCLUDING CROSS DRESSERS, ARE FEATURED. A FISTFIGHT AND POLICE ARREST IS ALSO SEEN.
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BLANK SLUG
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| 01:00:00 4.41 |
CU OF BANNER FOR THE ZULU SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB IN FRONT OF POYDRAS STREET WHARF
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| 01:00:07 11.21 |
GRAND MARSHAL IN BLACK FACE AND BRASS BAND MARCHING
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| 01:00:17 21.22 |
WS OF POYDRAS STREET WHARF BUILDING AND MAN IN BLACK AND WHITE FACE MAKE-UP MARCHING WITH BRASS BAND MEMBERS
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| 01:00:19 22.88 |
ZULU CLUB MEMBERS IN BLACK AND WHITE FACE MARCHING ALONG WHARF WAREHOUSES WAVING STAFFS AND WEARING CROWNS
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| 01:00:35 39.2 |
MAN ON ROOF TOP CLAPPING
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| 01:00:37 40.96 |
ZULU CLUB MEMBERS ON TOP OF FLOAT ?, AFRICAN CARICATURE MAKE-UP
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| 01:00:49 52.88 |
WOMAN DRESSED AS CLOWN RED AND WHITE POLKA DOTS
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| 01:00:54 58 |
WOMEN'S GROUP OF ZULU ORGANIZATION ON TOP OF FLOAT, WOMAN SITS IN GOLDEN THRONE WITH FUR CAPE
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| 01:01:13 77.04 |
ZULU MEMBER IN COSTUME ON TOP OF FLOAT WITH MODELED ANIMALS, ZEBRAS, ELEPHANT, SITS ON THRONE OF GOLD BRICKS
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| 01:01:29 92.95 |
LS OF ZULU FLOAT WITH GOLD THRONE AND RED PAPIER MACHE LIONS
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| 01:01:40 104 |
PARADE, MEN CARRY ZULU CLUB BANNER AND AMERICAN FLAG
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| 01:01:54 118 |
LOW ANGLE SHOT UP AT PASSING ZULU FLOAT, ZULU KING IN BLACK FACE AND CROWN, LIGHTS CIGAR AND WAVES
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| 01:02:30 154.18 |
ZULU FLOAT PASSES AMERICAN BEAUTY COMPANY SELLING BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY
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| 01:02:39 163.2 |
MILTON BIENAMEE IS THE BIG SHOT RIDING A FLOAT WITH BIG SHOT SIGN, WEARING BLACK-FACE AND GRASS SKIRT AND WITH A CIGAR IN HIS MOUTH
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| 01:02:44 168.58 |
ZULU MEMBERS ON PASSING FLOAT PASSING OUT CIGARS ?
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| 01:02:51 175.61 |
MR. BIENAMEE IS SEEN GETTING A GOLD PAINTED COCONUT OUT OF A LIDDED CHEST OR BOX ON HIS FLOAT
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| 01:03:04 188.68 |
MEMBERS OF ZULU CLUB ON FLOAT
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| 01:03:08 192.24 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF MARDI GRAS REVELERS IN COSTUME, CROSS DRESSERS?
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| 01:03:21 205 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF MAN IN BOOTS AND CAMERA CROSSING STREET
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| 01:03:26 210.77 |
HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF MARDI GRAS SPECTATORS WATCHING TWO NEARLY NAKED MEN DRINKING IN STREET, CUT TO MS OF MEN IN UNDERWEAR AND PINK HAIR
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| 01:03:47 231.77 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF POLICE VAN PASSING BY DRAG BALLERINA
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| 01:03:50 234.63 |
TOURISTS LOOK AT NEARLY NAKED MAN COVERED IN GRAPES, BACCHUS FIGURE
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| 01:04:02 246.5 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF MARDI GRAS, COSTUMED DRAG QUEENS, GREEK GODS AND TOURISTS
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| 01:04:14 258.55 |
MAN IN SUPPORT CUP AND CAPE TWIRLS IN THE STREET
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| 01:04:19 262.82 |
COSTUMED GROUP WITH SIGN FOR PUSSY POSSE, WEARING MEXICAN HATS AND SHERIFF'S STARS, HIGH ANGLE SHOT DOWN
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| 01:04:35 278.8 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF MEN WITH BIG BLACK WIGS AND MAKE UP
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| 01:04:44 288.15 |
WOMAN ON SLANTED BALCONY IN COSTUME WITH VINES APPLIQUED ON NUDE SKIN TIGHT SUIT, JUMPS OFF CHAIR
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| 01:04:53 297.31 |
HIGH ANGLED SHOT OF MAN WITH SOUSAPHONE TAKING A PICTURE
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| 01:05:02 306.5 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF MARDI GRAS REVELERS, LINE OF DRAG QUEENS MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH CROWDED STREET, POSE FOR TOURISTS
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| 01:05:19 323.35 |
OVERHEAD CLIPS OF YOUNG WOMAN IN NUDE BODY SUIT DANCING WITH OLD MAN IN A CAPE AS TUBA PLAYER PLAYS
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| 01:05:56 360.71 |
DRAG QUEENS, ONE IN GIRDLE
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| 01:06:00 364.43 |
POLICE OFFICERS WATCH MARDI GRAS REVELERS, OVERHEAD SHOT, CUT TO MAN WITH LARGE COLORFUL FAN HAT
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| 01:06:09 373 |
BUNCH OF WHITE BOYS BEATING A WHITE MAN IN DOORWAY, LOOK LIKE TOUGHS, CUT TO POLICE OFFICERS WITH BILLY CLUBS HITTING ASSAILANTS, ONE IN A HEAD LOCK
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| 01:06:19 382.71 |
TOURISTS AND DRAG QUEENS ?
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| 01:06:27 390.71 |
MAN WITH INDIAN HEADDRESS WALK THROUGH CROWD
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| 01:06:30 393.86 |
TWO MEN IN BLACK FACE WEARING WHITE TUTUS AND FUR WIGS, GREAT COSTUME, STANDING ARM IN ARM AND DRINKING BEERS
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| 01:06:37 401.15 |
COP DRAGS MAN TO NEW ORLEANS POLICE VAN, ARRESTED
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| 01:06:54 418.3 |
DRAG QUEENS
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| 01:07:00 424.42 |
NAKED WHITE MAN POSES WITH THREE MEN IN ALL BLACK PAINT AND HOODS
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| 01:07:05 429.51 |
POLICE VAN PULLS AWAY, OVERHEAD SHOT
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| 01:07:06 430.63 |
DRAG QUEENS POSE
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| 01:07:16 439.93 |
CLIPS OF COSTUMED MARDI GRAS REVELERS, HIGH ANGLE
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| 01:07:33 457 |
WOMAN WAVES FROM STREET
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| 01:07:36 460.47 |
DRAG QUEENS FLIRT WITH COP
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| 01:07:44 468.1 |
GROUP OF SINGING NUNS PERFORM IN STREET
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| 01:07:58 482.24 |
COSTUMED REVELERS, DRAG QUEEN WITH BEER
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| 01:08:10 494 |
LS OF CROWDED STREET, POV BALCONY
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| 01:08:16 499.78 |
A HAIRY BACCHUS PAINTED LAVENDER WITH GRAPES POSES
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| 01:08:22 505.74 |
CROWD PARTS FOR MEN IN CRAZY ELABORATE COSTUMES, WITH SKULL AND BIRD HEADDRESS
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| 01:08:35 519.43 |
LS OF CROWDED STREET ON MARDI GRAS
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| 01:08:43 527.14 |
COSTUMED REVELERS
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| 01:08:49 533.22 |
SINGING NUNS ON BALCONY PLAY FAKE UKULELES, GREAT IRON RAILING WITH INSTRUMENTS, BOURBON STREET
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| 01:08:58 542.3 |
WOMAN IN BIKINI AND FUR COAT SHAKES
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| 01:09:02 546.21 |
HIGH ANGLE SHOTS OF CROWDED STREET, AWNING FOR DIXIE'S BAR OF MUSIC, BOURBON STREET
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| 01:09:11 555.16 |
COSTUMED MEN ON BALCONY OVER DIXIE'S BAR OF MUSIC
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| 01:09:22 565.88 |
MAN WITH CAT ON HIS SHOULDER IN A VERY CROWDED BOURBON STREET
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| 01:09:33 577.34 |
TWO MEN IN EGYPTIAN STYLED OUTFITS WITH VERY COLORFUL FEATHER HEADDRESSES AND STAFFS, CUT TO POV BALCONY OF CROWDED BOURBON STREET
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| 01:09:55 598.71 |
DRAG QUEEN DRESSED AS CLEOPATRA SHAKES HER BELLY, COSTUMED CROSS DRESSERS ON BALCONY
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| 01:10:13 617.59 |
MASKED FLEUR DE LIS COSTUME
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| 01:10:25 629.28 |
MEN DRESSED AS BLACK HARI KRISHNAS ?
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| 01:10:33 637.32 |
CLIPS OF HALF FAST WALKING CLUB MARCHING ON CROWDED BOURBON STREET, IN ORANGE AND YELLOW OUTFITS, HIGH ANGLE SHOT FROM BALCONY, HALF FAST WALKING CLUB MARCHING BAND FOLLOWS, CONFETTI FALLS FROM ABOVE
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| 01:11:39 703.65 |
OVERHEAD SHOTS OF CROWDS ON BOURBON STREET
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| 01:11:56 720.46 |
MEN AND WOMAN RIDE ON OLD CAR DOWN BOURBON STREET
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| 01:12:02 725.94 |
PAIR OF IDENTICAL CLOWN DRAG QUEENS
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| 01:12:05 729.31 |
COSTUMED REVELERS ON DIXIE'S BAR OF MUSIC BALCONY MAN DRESSED AS COWBOY WITH JUST CHAPS, GAY MEN
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| 01:12:29 752.68 |
OVERHEAD SHOT OF KEG OF BEER IN A CART
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| 01:12:39 762.84 |
GAY MEN ON BALCONY IN COSTUMES
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| 01:12:44 767.79 |
BLANK
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| 01:12:48 772 |
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