1969 Sun Carnival

Year Published: 1968

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Since 1936, New Years in El Paso has been rung in by the Sun Carnival Parade and Sun Bowl football game. While the main focus is on the parade and Sunbowl football game, the Sun Carnival encompasses a host of civic and sporting events that inlcudes pageants and balls, and tennis and basketball tournaments. This promotional film made for the Southwest Sun Carnival Association highlights the 1968 festival, with footage of the Arizona vs. Auburn game, and the entertainment provided by the Disney Land performers, as well as the surrounding events held in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.