Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Indian City Paralysed by Strike

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

970A

Date Released

8 Jan 1948

Date submitted

5 Jan 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Burma Independence
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Indian City Paralysed by Strike
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: A De Gaulle Weds
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Snow Club Gets Seasonable Weather
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Philadelphia’s $1,000,000 Fire
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Eastern France Under Water
7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Wallabies Tour Ends in Triumph

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombay Strikes. DESCRIPTION: Bombay was bought to a standstill on 29th December by a one day general strike. SHOTLIST: KS GV street scene. Various shots of streets. Various shots tramway depots, bus depots, textile mills etc. idle. Bus garages filled with buses. Trams at the depot. Interiors of textile mills, shows idle machinery. Police patrolling streets, quite quiet. Various quiet street scenes. Pictures taken on 29th December, 1947.

Keywords

Independence movements; Labour relations

Card file number

49643

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Pat Mohan

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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