Festival of Dussehra

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1062A
Date Released
12 Oct 1949
Date submitted
7 Oct 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Diphtheria VI
  2. 2Mr Morrison on Labour’s Fifty Years
  3. 3Search for Dick Whittington’s Tomb
  4. 4Festival of Dussehra
  5. 5News from the USA - Under-Water Beauties
  6. 6News from the USA - UN Permanent Home
  7. 7News from the USA - Truman Sees Mass ‘Chute Jump’
  8. 8Racing
  9. 9Germany - Troops Parade before Manoeuvres

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dussehra Festival. DESCRIPTION: A colourful pageant is held at Jaipur to celebrate the victory of King Rama over the Devil King of Ceylon. SHOTLIST: KS. GV grounds, troops paraded in colourful regalia. Colourful procession passing camera. Elephant in procession. Maharaja drives with his troops. Various shots of troops. Inside palace, Maharaja receives golden sovereign from his chiefs of court, several shots. SCU ditto.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
Jaipur
Card file number
52625
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
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