Visitor to India

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1601

Date Released

8 Feb 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Olympic Flame Lit
2. 2New Lamps for Old
3. 3Newspaper News
4. 4Visitor to India
5. 5Big Clean Up
6. 6Spaceman Test
7. 7Top Dogs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Visitor to India. DESCRIPTION: There was a traditional Indian welcome for President Voroshilov, when he reached the Airport. About half a million people lined the route as he drove into Calcutta. More tributes were offered at a Children’s Theatre. Folk dancing was top of the bill here. SHOTLIST: MS President Voroshilov being greeted. GV crowds. Pan procession (2). BS doves flying. Pan - children with bouquets. MS girl presenting bouquets. Pan same. MS girls dancing. TS same. Pan same (4).

Keywords

Politics and government; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Aviation; Foreign relations; Birds; Animals

Locations

India

Footage sources

Film Record Society of India

Card file number

79286

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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