Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Simla Conference Fails
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- British Movietone News
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- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 7
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Simla Conference. DESCRIPTION: The Conference to decide the fate of India has ended in deadlock. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Viceregal Lodge. AV Alexander walks past cars on arrival at the above, followed by Sir Stafford Cripps. Lord Pethick-Lawrence leaves building. CU Pethick-Lawrence. Mr Jinnah walks out of building. CU Jinnah. LS Viceregal Lodge. GV same with Union Jack flying over same. Crowds line route some with Congressional Party flags etc. as party leaders arrive. Maulana Azad arrives in rickshaw. Jawaharlal Pandit Nehru arrives on pony. Gandhi escorted by two women walks through grounds. Gandhi attends evening prayers seated on platform. Thousands of Moslems in attendance during prayer.
- Keywords
- Independence movements; Diplomacy
- Locations
- India
- Footage sources
- Indian News Parade
- Card file number
- 46926
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Alec Tozer
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 101
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