Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Picturesque Festival on Banks of Ganges
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ganges Festival. DESCRIPTION: The Festival of Ardh Kumbh is held on the banks of the river Ganges near Allahabad. SHOTLIST: KS Procession passes camera. Several shots of Hindus passing through streets and along banks of river in procession, all in their warrior attire. This is the Ardh Kumbh Festival. Several shots of sword fighters entertaining crowds in street. SCU inhabitant playing musical string instrument. MS elephant carrying leader into camera. Several shots people bathing in the Ganges, washing themselves. Out of camera, nude people walking in procession.
- Keywords
- Celebrations and festivals
- Locations
- River Ganges
- Card file number
- 49722
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Pat Mohan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 86
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