Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Gandhi Assassinated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
974
Date Released
2 Feb 1948
Date submitted
30 Jan 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Gandhi Assassinated
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mountbattens Visit Maharaja of Bikaner
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Winter Olympics - Teams Practise
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Bma Plebiscite Causes Stir
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Economics Are Still the News - Franc Negotiations
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Economics Are Still the News - Export Activity
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Economics Are Still the News - Mobile Meals
  8. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Contribution of British Movietone News to the British Film Festival of 1948

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Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gandhi Assassinated. DESCRIPTION: The whole world is shocked by the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, seen here in recent pictures of him and Lord and Lady Mountbatten. SHOTLIST: LIBRARY COMPILATION - KS Large crowds at prayer meeting. Gandhi walks through crowds, assisted. CU Gandhi. Gandhi with Jinnah. Several shots Gandhi in grounds of Lord and Lady Mountbatten’s residence - Government House. MS of the three. SCU Gandhi with his hand on Lady Mountbatten’s shoulder walks towards house. SCU of the three. GV Birla House. Crowds filing past French windows during Gandhi’s fast, shots of Gandhi on his bed.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
New Delhi; Birla House
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
49773
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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