Hindu Festival

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1286

Date Released

25 Jan 1954

Date submitted

19 Jan 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Zealand - Royal Engagements
2. 2The New Rifle
3. 3Giant Helicopter
4. 4Marilyn Monroe Weds
5. 5A Pet with a Difference
6. 6Hindu Festival
7. 7Edinburgh - Lord & Lady Mountbatten Honoured
8. 8The Comet’s Record

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hindu Festival. DESCRIPTION: At Allahabad, the occasion of the celebration of the Hindu Kumbh festival. Held once every twelve years, it is attended by Indian people in their tens of thousands at the confluence of the Jumna and Ganges rivers. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Shot of thousands of people gathered at confluence of Jumna and Ganges rivers. Ditto. Various shots of types of indians. CUs of beggars lining the route. Cavalcade of elephants, high priest rides one. CU high priest. CUs of indians. One of few British Officers still there rides along with Indian Police. CU bird fortune teller.

Keywords

Environment; Social conditions; Animals; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

Allahabad

Card file number

60372

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Pat Mohan

Length of story (in feet)

89

Story extras:

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