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Earl Mountbatten in India

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1398A
Date Released
22 Mar 1956
Date submitted
19 Mar 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1FA Cup Semi Finals - Manchester City V Spurs
  2. 2FA Cup Semi Finals - Birmingham V Sunderland
  3. 3The Malenkov Tour
  4. 4Earthquake in Lebanon
  5. 5Earl Mountbatten in India
  6. 6Terrorists Strike Again
  7. 7Grand National Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Earl Mountbatten in India. DESCRIPTION: Premier Nehru warmly welcomed the First Sea Lord and Lady Mountbatten to New Delhi. It was the beginning of Lord Mountbatten’s tour of Commonwealth Naval Stations. He paid tribute at the Rajghat Gandhi Cremation Memorial. SHOTLIST: Premier Nehru warmly welcomed the First Sea Lord and Lady Mountbatten to New Delhi. He paid tribute at the Rajghat Gandhi Cremation Memorial. SCU Mountbatten. Garland. CU Lord Mountbatten walking. Gandhi Memorial. Stand back from laying stone salute.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government
Locations
India; New Delhi
Card file number
66340
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:

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