Learning on ScreenNehru Meets Dalai Lama
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- British Movietone News
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Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Nehru Meets Dalai Lama. DESCRIPTION: Mussoorie, in the lower Himalayas, has long been one of India’s most famous hill-stations. The Prime Minister of India was on his way to welcome the Dalai Lama for Mussoorie had been chosen by the Government of India as the place of exile for the young god-king. Birla House is the residence placed at the disposal of the Dalai Lama and the meeting between the two leaders followed Tibetan custom: the exchange of white silk scarves. SHOTLIST: LS Mussoorie through trees (key). GV Mussoorie. GV crowded street. MS locals walking. MS crowd of onlookers. MS local band. CU member with horn. Another same. Pan Nehru stands in open car. CU Indian Army type. MS Mr Nehru mounts horse. MS Mr Nehru riding horse. Another same. FS Birla House (Residence of Dalai Lama) closer same. MS Mr Nehru and Dalai Lama exchange white silk scarfs. BS both enter house. GV Himalayas.
- Keywords
- Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Environment; Customs and traditions; Landforms; Exile; Religion and belief
- Locations
- India
- Card file number
- 77040
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Pat Mohan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 101
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