Mexican Independence Day (1941) 

Item title reads - Mexican Independence Day.
Mexicans celebrate anniversary of independence from Spain with parade of armed forces and mechanised strength. Mexico.
L/S of huge military parade. C/U of soldiers marching towards the camera. Low angle shot of ex-King Carol of Rumania and President Manuel Avila Camacho watching from a balcony. Aerial shot of the parade, M/S of men on horseback. Every branch of the armed forces is present and they salute the President. M/S of him chatting to ex-King Carol. Various shots as tanks and and big guns pass by in the parade. Troops salute.
Cataloguer's note: alternative spellings for search purposes: Romania, Roumania.
FILM ID:1135.1
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