Carnival On Skis Cuts (1926)
Arosa, Switzerland. Title: Carnival on Skis marks the height of Winter Season in Switzerland s famous resort. M, S of a group of people in fancy dress on skis, a man dressed as Father Christmas skis past the camera. M, S of three men skiing down a slope hand in hand, two appear to be in drag Various shots of people in fancy dress skiing past the camera, some women wear men s clothe, others are dressed as clowns, Red Indians etc. M, S of a man dressed as an old woman doing a comedy fall on skis. C, U of a skier with a large papier mache head on (looks a bit like Frank Sidebottom the comedy Channel Four character ). C, U of a man with a gigantic false nose and silly moustache, he blows a kiss at the camera. C, U of a man dressed up as a huntsman; he has a long white beard and smokes a pipe, he has a dead deer slung over his back. C, U of a man with a long wig and round dark glasses looks bizarrely like a hippy. M, S of a the back if a skier with a large champagne bottle strapped to his back a
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