The Prince’s Indian Tour

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1547A
Date Released
29 Jan 1959
Date submitted
26 Jan 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Prince’s Indian Tour
  2. 2A Stout Effort Fails
  3. 3A Fine Model
  4. 4Art from Norway
  5. 5Bounding Cadets
  6. 6In the Sun

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Prince’s Indian Tour. DESCRIPTION: The Indian Folk Dancing in New Delhi was one feature of the annual festival week celebrating Indian Independence. Then, Prince Philip paid two visits to the white marble building, the Taj Mahal, which was built three hundred years ago by the Mogul Emperor, Shah Jahan as the burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Next to the Punjab, where, in the foothills of the Himalayan Range, a major work is in progress. Prince Philip came to see the hundred million pound power scheme and the great Bhakra Dam project. SHOTLIST: GV university. LS crowds. TS Duke of Edinburgh & Mr Nehru walk in procession. CU Duke of Edinburgh. LS procession following. CU university’s flag. MS Duke and Mr Nehru walking. MS Indian dancers. Indian folk dancing. MS Duke with Mr Nehru and Mrs Asif Ali seated. MS dancing. CU same. MS same. CU feet dancing. MS dancing. Another same (2). Longer shot troupe dancing. LS another same. Slip pan. GV Taj Mahal. Closer same. MS Duke and party with Taj Mahal in b/g. GV Taj Mahal. LS same. Slip pan GV Footballers in the Punjab. LS part of dam - half constructed. MS Duke takes off a pair of spectacles. MS Duke and party look down into valley. SS same. TS dam. LS dam project (ground level). SS closer same. TS dam wall. TS section of project. LS crane in operation. GV section of project. Water pouring through sluice gates. Closer - same. SCU Duke in white helmet. Longer shots same with party.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Engineering
Locations
India
Card file number
76173
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
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