Nehru in Punjab

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1276
Date Released
16 Nov 1953
Date submitted
12 Nov 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Franco and US Pact
  2. 2News in Brief: NATO Flag Ceremony
  3. 3News in Brief: King Hussein’s Naval Visit
  4. 4News in Brief: Bavarian Festival
  5. 5News in Brief: Giant Pipe-Line
  6. 6News in Brief: Greek Royalty in Mid-West
  7. 7Nehru in Punjab
  8. 8Soccer - England V Ireland

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nehru in Punjab. DESCRIPTION: Mr Nehru recently went to the Punjab to inaugurate the new Capital at Chandigarh, some sixty miles from Simla. He laid the foundation stone of Government Offices to be built there. SHOTLIST: Cut story - SCU Nehru speaking (silent). Mr Nehru is inaugurating the new capital at Chandrigarh. Crowds watching. Nehru lays foundation stone of Government Officers. LS houses newly built. CU parts of same very modern in design. Pakistan and Indian police combined in massed pipe band into camera, marching. Shots of wrestling exhibition. Nehru presents silver club to winner. SCU wrestler with same. Indians perform Bhangra Dance. GVs dancing. CUS participants.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Ceremonies; Engineering; Exhibitions and shows
Card file number
60083
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
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