Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Riots - Punjab Troubles Continue

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

955

Date Released

22 Sep 1947

Date submitted

18 Sep 1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Riots - Punjab Troubles Continue. DESCRIPTION: A curfew was adopted in Delhi to help keep the communal fighting under control. The refugee problem is immense and smallpox and cholera are reported from the camps. SHOTLIST: KS GV Jama Masjid Mosque, crowds in fore. Shots of deserted streets Indian Military Police patrolling, sacred cow in street. SCU bolted doors. Smashed shop fronts. SLS of looters smashing shops, burning contents of shops in streets. Shots of dead lying about the streets. Stretcher cases being carried away. Refugees on the move at a camp, one mixing flour and water with his hands. Shots of queues for water. CU types of containers they use. Types washing their hair. Shots of refugees huddled together at the Purana Kila, the Old Fort. GVs of crowds of refugees in Jama Masjid Mosque.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Riots

Locations

India; Delhi; New Delhi

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

49172

Credits:

Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

147

Story extras:

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