India Celebrates Republic Day

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1078A
Date Released
2 Feb 1950
Date submitted
27 Jan 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Raoc
  2. 2The Newsreel Association Having Offered Equal Facilities to the Three Political Parties, Present in This Issue of British Movietone News an Interview with Mr Churchill.
  3. 3India Celebrates Republic Day
  4. 4Queen Mary’s Gift
  5. 5Skating Everywhere
  6. 6FA Cup 4th Round Spurs’ Victory
  7. 7Spring Cruise
  8. 8Duke Visits President
  9. *FA Cup 4th Round Wolves V Blades
  10. *Student’s Rag Glasgow

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India Celebrates Republic Day. DESCRIPTION: The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr Soekano was greeted by Mr Nehru when he arrived at New Delhi to take part in the celebrations. Mr Rajagopalacharya, India’s last Governor-General, handed over his office and gave place to the President, Dr Rajendra Prasad. SHOTLIST: KS. Indonesian plane taxies. Dr Sukano alights, embraces Nehru. Interior - procession through crowded church to platform. Rajagopalacharya, walks from his seat given same to Prasad. SCU Prasad sitting down. Exterior - Prasad rides in open landau through crowded streets, acknowledging. At Irwin Stadium, inspects parade. RIAF planes fly over in formation. Naval & army units marchpast rostrum where Prasad takes salute.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies
Locations
New Delhi
Card file number
53146
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
Film clip

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