Turbulent Scenes of Bombay Riots

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

32

Date Released

8 Sep 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Turbulent Scenes of Bombay Riots
2. 2English Polo Team in America
3. 3French Army Holds Alpine Manoeuvres
4. 4Empire Games at Hamilton, Ontario

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Turbulent Scenes of Bombay Riots. DESCRIPTION: Volunteers gather at the Congress house to get instructions from leaders of Revolt. SHOTLIST: Shots of Indians gathered at the above. Leader of balcony talking to crowds. Trouble starts when police make arrest from pickets at British shops. Rioters rushing along street. Arrested into van and driven away. Rioting breaks out around the Movietone van as police defy order to disperse. Police both native and British try to keep order.

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Independence movements; Riots; Military

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Movietone

Card file number

837

Length of story (in feet)

248

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