Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Mountbattens Visit Maharaja of Bikaner

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Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
974
Date Released
2 Feb 1948
Date submitted
29 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: Mountbattens Visit Bikaner. DESCRIPTION: The recent visit of the Governor General and Lady Mountbatten to the Maharaja of Bikaner was like a State occasion. During his stay Lord Mountbatten invested the Maharaja with the Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. SHOTLIST: KS GV estate looking from balcony of house. At Nal Airport, Maharaja of Bikaner steps forward and shakes hands with Lord and Lady Mountbatten (civvy clothes). GV city street being watered by camel water carts. MS procession of open cars through streets, three cars last one included Lord and Lady Brabourne and Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Crowds threading their way about streets after procession had past. GV Old Fort, Bikaner. GV Lord Louis in naval uniform inspects troops, car drives round parade ground where troops are assembled. On dais Lady Mountbatten in ATS uniform, Lord Mountbatten in admiral’s uniform. Troops marchpast, also Camel Corps, finally Dungar Lancers, canter past. Cut-ins Mountbatten saluting. Fade - early morning grouse shooting by the lakes of Gajner. MS Mountbatten firing. MS Maharaja shooting in the butts. MS of their kills for the day, several hundreds of birds. Captain Narian Sungh (Maharaja’s Private Secretary) counts the kill. Interior - Durbar Hall of the Lallgarh Palace, Mountbatten invests Maharaja with Knight Grand Commander of Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. CU receiving same. SCU Maharaja investing Lady Mountbatten with decoration. MS Maharaja, Mountbattens filing down hall towards camera, each wearing their decoration, which have been placed round their necks. Several group shots of the gathering. Cut-in Lord and Lady Brabourne and Pamela. During shooting Lady Mountbatten wore slacks.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49747
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
231
Story extras:
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