Venice Regatta (1947)

Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear. Gondolas parade on the Canal Grande, Venice in Italy. Titles read: ’Venezia - Regata Storica E Corsa Dei Gondolieri’. M/S of Alcide de Gaspieri, Prime Minister of Italy, alighting from a plane and being greeted. M/S of Count Sforza, Foreign Minister, alighting from a plane and being greeted. M/S of a guard of honour of Italian sailors and soldiers. C/U of Sforza, wearing soft trilby. Various shots of decorated gondolas rowing down the Canal Grand beneath the bridges, with the imposing palatial buildings of Venice forming a background. De Gasperi waves from a gondola. L/S of Sforza passing in a gondola. Tracking shot of spectators. M/S de Gaspieri seated watching the show after going ashore. The winning gondoliers are presented with pennants by a lady. Italian commentary. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTER