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Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

William A. Delgado Collection

Details

Collection:LSA

Genre: Documentary

Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State

Date Issued: 1984

Duration: 00:04:13

Subjects: KERN, BLAINE | Mardi Gras World | MARDI GRAS | Mistick Krewe of Comus | The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club | Rex | KREWE OF BACCHUS | Flambeau carriers | Jones, Tom, 1940- | St. Augustine High School (New Orleans)

Contributors:

  • Delgado, Bill Photographer

Description

Short film on Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World and the history of Mardi Gras. Footage includes: Mardi Gras World; Blaine Kern and his staff working on floats; Tom Jones as 1984 Grand Marshal; Krewe of Bacchus; flambeau carriers; Zulu parade; St. Augustine High School Purple Knights marching band; Rex parade; and the Courts of Comus and Rex.