Unissued / unused material.



President Juan Domingo Peron and his wife Maria Eva Duarte are guests of honour at the Argentine Annual Wine Growers Festival, Argentina.



Train arrives a platform Peron and Eva (Evita) step out. C/U posters of Peron and Eva. Various C/Us Peron and Eva. Various shots Peron and Eva ride through the streets of Mendoza in a open car to Independence Square. Evita on a platform receiving flowers. Various shots Peron addressing crowd from the platform with dramatic gestures. Evita also addressing the crowd. Various shots Peron and Evita laying flowers on the foot of the Monument of San Martin and then raising flag. Also present are Grenadiers of San Martin, in dress uniform. Various shots of the selection of the Wine Queen. Peron bangs a gong. Various shots beauty contestants parading on cat walk in front of grape sculpture. Various shots winner of the beauty contest with Peron and Evita.



NB: beauty pageant sequence appears to have been transferred at wrong speed.


FILM ID:2369.24

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