Aga Khan Jubilee

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1288A
Date Released
11 Feb 1954
Date submitted
8 Feb 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Aga Khan Jubilee
  2. 2Far Eastern Scene
  3. 3Far Eastern Scene
  4. 4Far Eastern Scene
  5. 5Parisians on Ice
  6. 6Australia Hails the Queen
  7. *Belfast - Royal Ulsters Get Freedom

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aga Khans Jubilee. DESCRIPTION: Vast crowds assembled in Karachi on the occasion of the Aga Khan’s Platinum Jubilee; they came from over a score of countries - from East and West - to witness the famous weighing ceremony. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Elevated views of crowds. Cut-ins of various delegations. Begum Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan arrive. Close up Aly Khan. Aga Khan alights from car and takes place on weighing machine. Various gifts of Platinum. Close up dial of weight.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Karachi
Footage sources
Pakistan
Card file number
60504
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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