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New Orleans Parades from the Past

New Orleans Parades from the Past

Rare footage offers a glimpse at past parades of Rex, Comus, Zulu, Endymion, Bacchus, Proteus, Thoth, Mid-City and nearly a dozen other krewes. Highlights include footage showing Rex and Zulu parades on Canal Street in the 1940s plus the first Endymion parade in 1967 and the inaugural Bacchus parade in 1969. Hosted by Peggy Scott Laborde with commentary from Arthur Hardy and Errol Laborde.

New Orleans Parades from the Past is a local public television program presented by WYES

New Orleans Parades from the Past

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Special | 57m 36s | Rare footage of past Mardi Gras parades of Rex, Comus, Zulu, Endymion, Bacchus & more. (57m 36s)

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