New Orleans Mardi Gras 1941 in color

It is almost Mardi Gras time again in New Orleans & elsewhere.This film takes us back to Mardi Gras 1941 and is in living color. This was the first year a female krewe paraded (Venus) and was the last celebration until after the war. The hot Dixie jazz is provided by George Lewis & Johnny Dodds. So Bon Temps Roule!
We have some other Mardi Gras videos for you to enjoy;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOComdw6-bc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQtAngiqUKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_rLhzrqY8

We have now added a second clip of vintage Mardi Gras celebration:
Early 1950's New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade & Crowd
Here are some links for those who would like to explore more Mardi Gras history;
http://www.mardigrasunmasked.com/mardigras/history.htm
http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/html/mardi_gras_history__timeline.htm This site has a great timeline.
http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mardigrasindians/

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[Mancuso64]

Thanks for posting. What's remarkable to my eye is the almost complete absence of black faces in the crowd.

[MindsiMedia]

@Mancuso64 Thanks. The lack of blacks has been a topic that a lot have commented on over the years.

[monawillo]

What a terrific video! Loved that no matter what decade, people still come together and have a great time during Carnival. Thanks for taking the time to share the video.

[MindsiMedia]

@monawillo Thanks for stopping by  Bon Temps Roule!

[jasoncarby]

Isnt This video quality way to good for 1941 ?? The people and buildings look from that era but The video quality is remarkably good for that time , no ?

[MindsiMedia]

@jasoncarby Yes! It's some of the best early color footage I've seen outside of Hollywood

[garyworkman]

Isn't that the truth. I can't read these post without feeling like this country is raising a generation of imbeciles. It's really depressing we could sink to this level of discourse this quickly. Does anyone else find this scary?

[anglicansag]

Fabulous ! Absolutely Fabulous !!!

I've captured the other ( silent ) video. This not only has music but is edited superbly........ particularly the footage of the street-maskers after REX.

Superb!

I also note: Carnival, whilst enjoying and suffering many changes, is essentially the same !

God !!! Thank You for letting me be born and letting me grow up in New Orleans !!!!!!!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

[badmts]

@kvoel Coke was 6.5oz (not a 44oz BIG GULP) and everyone SMOKED CIGARETTES

[Kuwaii44]

I love now how all cultures can enjoy Mardi Gras, this was cool to see tho

[CollegeStealth]

@Mancuso64 It's the segregation. That is why Zulu became such an important parade, although earlier in the morning on Tuesday it was the parade that the African American/Black population was able to enjoy with out fear of being hassled. We have to remember how strongly segregation played a role in society (and unfortunately still does).

[glowworm90]

this is the new orleans i love

[TheSanguineOne]

Beautiful! =)

[jon76398]

its much better now

[harmonicmenace]

I tried to ignore some of the directly and INDIRECTLY-made comments about how race made the difference in how much nicer of a Mardis Gras this was in contrast to to today's celebration and I must say that now-a-days everything has TONS more culture than back then and it's not just about TITS! Without some FESS in the background, M/G INDIANS making war, and the ZULU (of course), this looks like just another BLAND POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE ROUTINE! No disrespect to MindsiMedia; good footage.

[TTULangGenius]

@jasoncarby Film has been high definition since day one, but it has only been until recently that digital technology has been able to extract lots of detail out of film. As a matter of fact, you can get sharp HD footage from film gauges as small as 16mm and 8mm. It has to be stored away from light and kept in a cool place. :D I can't wait to get my 16mm and Super 8 cameras fixed and shoot footage with them. XD

The film used here was taken care of, which is why the quality is so good. :)

[Mancuso64]

@LeeloDaLyricist Is there any need for your rude remark? I think it is quite remarkable (look the word up) that there are no black people in the film because New Orleans is a city full of black people. Is that easy enough for you to understand? I wasn't offering an opinion as to why there were no black people in the pictures, just an observation. I fail to see how that can be construed as being dumb. Before you ask... I've been to New Orleans (pre Katrina) Try not to be so dumb yourself.

[Mancuso64]

@LeeloDaLyricist - Is there any need for your rude remark? I think it is quite remarkable (look the word up) that there are no black people in the film because New Orleans is a city full of black people. Is that easy enough for you to understand? I wasn't offering an opinion as to why there were no black people in the pictures, just an observation. I fail to see how that can be construed as being dumb. Before you ask... I've been to New Orleans (pre Katrina) Try not to be so dumb yourself.