Carnival Fantastique (1960)
Held over the two days before Ash Wednesday, Trinidad's famous carnival is the most anticipated event of the island's cultural calendar. Here Edric Connor shows us the sights, sounds and quirky customs of this glorious event. Filmmaker Edric Connor was a Trinidadian actor and singer who popularised Day Dah Light, the song that became an international hit for Harry Belafonte as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). An actor in British and American films of the 1950s, Connor went on, with his wife Pearl, to set up the first theatrical agency for black British performers, the Afro-Asian-Caribbean Agency.
Director: Edric Connor
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: January 1, 1960
Cast
- Edric Connor - Self - Commentator
Screenplay
Cinematography: Wolfgang Suschitzky
Editing: Jeff Lawes, Mary Russell-Wood
Production: Edric Connor Films
Country: United Kingdom
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Carnival Fantastique about?
- Held over the two days before Ash Wednesday, Trinidad's famous carnival is the most anticipated event of the island's cultural calendar. Here Edric Connor shows us the sights, sounds and quirky customs of this glorious event. Filmmaker Edric Connor was a Trinidadian actor and singer who popularised Day Dah Light, the song that became an international hit for Harry Belafonte as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). An actor in British and American films of the 1950s, Connor went on, with his wife Pearl, to set up the first theatrical agency for black British performers, the Afro-Asian-Caribbean Agency.
- Who directed Carnival Fantastique?
- Carnival Fantastique was directed by Edric Connor.
- Who stars in Carnival Fantastique?
- Carnival Fantastique stars Edric Connor.
- How long is Carnival Fantastique?
- Carnival Fantastique has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is Carnival Fantastique?
- Carnival Fantastique is a Documentary film.
- Where was Carnival Fantastique produced?
- Carnival Fantastique was produced in United Kingdom.