French cinemagazine items including: 1. Lily-of-the-valley May Day - In Paris, on every street-corner, traditional May bouquets of lily-of-the-valley, and the market-porters brought their offering to the President of the Republic. 2. Notre Dame - Monsignor Marty, new Archbishop of Paris, is welcomed before the famous cathedral by the Diocese Community. 3. Knives and forks - In Saint-Denis, where Dagobert’s famous goldsmith, Eloi, had his workshop, the ancient art of the silversmiths is perpetuated. 4. Chatillon, an artistic center - Decentralisation of cultural and artistic activities in France has resulted in the creation of art centres in the suburbs around the capital. A good example is Chatillon-sous-Bagneux. 5. Royan, Fifth International Festival of Contemporary Art - Royan, on the Atlantic Coast, entirely rebuilt vollowing World War II, presents the Fifth International of Contemporary Music featuring Olivier Messiaen, Didier Denis and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312831
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - France
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art galleries
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cathedrals
Crafts & Visual Arts → Goldwork
Crafts & Visual Arts → Silverwork
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → May Day (Labor holiday)
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Cathedrals
History → France - History - 20th century
History → May Day (Labor holiday)
Music & Performing Arts → Music festivals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)