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Director: unknown | Production Country: United States | Year: 1898 | Production Company: American Mutoscope Company (United States)| FLM41113 | Film from the Mardi Gras Carnival: Directed by Frederick S. Armitage. "This magnificent pageant is every year the mecca of tourists from all over the world. Our picture shows the following floats in the parade of 1899: No. 1, Corn; No. 2, Cherries; No. 3, Coffee; No. 4, Tea." Mardi Gras Carnival is an 1898 film of the Krewe of Rex rolling through New Orleans. Earlier this year, the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam discovered the oldest surviving film of the parade in its Film of the 1898 Mardi Gras Carnival and oldest known film of New Orleans in color. Video Modifications:FPS increased to 60 fps.Sharpness and Clarity Improve The film is not only the oldest moving picture of a New Orleans Mardi Gras; it’s the oldest film of New Orleans. The King of Carnival, Charles A. Farwell, in 1898 Courtesy of the Eye Filmmuseum The Plot: As the title suggests, “Mardi Gras Carnival” is footage from New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras parade on February 22 nd 1898, specifically the floats from local parade group (or “krewe”) the Rex Organization. In just under two minutes, the excitement and festivity of Mardi Gras is captured, as well as an appearance by Rex, the Oldest video of New Orleans showcases Mardi Gras fun from 1898 (CE).#mardigras #historicalfilm The 1898 “Rex,” or king, of Mardi Gras, Charles A. Farwell, waving to his subjects. “That was really momentous — to see for the first time the live boeuf gras, the symbol of Carnival Rolling down St Charles Avenue between these two landmarks was the Rex Parade, part of one of the city’s oldest and most celebrated traditions: Mardi Gras during Carnival. Although Mardi Gras revelry had been a part of New Orleans culture since the city’s founding, Rex was one of several Carnival “Krewes” formed throughout the mid-1800s A museum researcher in the Netherlands has just tracked down a long-lost video of an 1898 Mardi Gras parade—believed to be the oldest-known footage of New Orleans. curator of its Carnival Happy Mardi Gras!! #nola #frenchquarter #mardigrasneworleans #thingstodoneworleans #storyville Earliest know video of Carnival in Nola, filmed the year Storyville opened in 1898. Clip captured from an old mutoscope flip card viewer. After the first analogue preservation round made 25 years ago, Eye is now undertaking the digital restoration of the Mutoscope & Biograph Collection. “Mardi Gras Carnival” became the focus of attention, thanks to its inclusion within ‘The Artistry of REX’ exhibition, that opened in the summer of 2022 at the Louisiana State Museum. After the first analogue preservation round made 25 years ago, Eye is now undertaking the digital restoration of the Mutoscope & Biograph Collection. “Mardi Gras Carnival” became the focus of attention, thanks to its inclusion within ‘The Artistry of REX’ exhibition, that opened in the summer of 2022 at the Louisiana State Museum. Mardi Gras Carnival includes part of the Rex parade, and shows the floats and riders. This edition of Rex also included a live bull. The theme of Rex that year was "Harvest Queens." The floats shown are corn, cherries, coffee, tea - at least that's what the notes say. However, the second float clearly is loaded with pineapples, not cherries. Mardi Gras Carnival: Dirigido por Frederick S. Armitage. "This magnificent pageant is every year the mecca of tourists from all over the world. Our picture shows the following floats in the parade of 1899: No. 1, Corn; No. 2, Cherries; No. 3, Coffee; No. 4, Tea." Mardi Gras Carnival (1898) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The theme of Mardi Gras that year was Harvest Queens. Six floats appear on film. One is pineapple themed. Another float is ridden by Rex, the “King of the Carnival.” He’s atop a float bedecked in globes. “My jaw dropped,” says James R. Reiss, III, 2022’s Mardi Gras Rex, about seeing the film for the first time. “It’s spectacular.” This still photograph taken from the 1898 Rex film shows the King of Carnival, Charles A. Farwell, riding atop the royal float. To shoot the Mardi Gras footage, French said, Armitage was at "This magnificent pageant is every year the mecca of tourists from all over the world. Our picture shows the following floats in the parade of 1899: No. 1, Corn; No. 2, Cherries; No. 3, Coffee; No. 4, Tea." The film is part of Eye Filmmuseum’s Mutoscope and Biograph Collection. This collection consists of about 200 films pr | dG1fNjVEcFpfMG5CeUU
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