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1951 ITALY: Annual regatta in Venice and a grand masquerade ball

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Date: 13th September 1951

Location: Venice, Italy

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

SLATE INFORMATION: "Party of the Year" in Venice

ITALY: Venice:

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BALLS (Dancing only) Fancy Dress 18th century Ball given in Venice by millionaire celebrities present etc..arrival in gondolas, decorations, Various styles of expensive dresses etc

COSTUMES. 18th Century Carnival in fancy dress in Venice..at huge party and ball given by millionaire.. shots of regaled revellers in fancy costume of all sorts in gondolas etc.. Barbara Hutton and Irene Dunne

DUNNE, Irene At fabulous evening given at ball by millionaire in Venice.. others etc

HUTTON, Barbara (AIR TO THE WOOLWORTH MILLIONS) At Ball in Venice given by millionaire in fancy dress etc

VENICE Annual Regatta on canals .. at night huge ball given by a millionaire attracts all the celebrities including Barbara Hutton, Irene Dunne, shots of people in fancy dress arriving by gondolas etc etc etc

Social Events; Italy

gondola, Grand Canal, Adriatic, costume party, nobility, mask

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1951 ITALYFancy DressCentury CarnivalBarbara HuttonVENICE Annual RegattaBarbara Hutton Irene DunneSocial Events ItalyGrand Canal Adriatic

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