Valleys of the Gods

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2005

Date Released

6 Nov 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Valleys of the Gods. DESCRIPTION: In the Himalaya’s, the Valley of a Thousand Gods is the scene of an unusual Festival. SHOTLIST: MS villagers arriving in Kulu in the Himalayas. MCU faces of gods. CU ditto. MLS villagers walking through streets in Kulu. MS villagers past carrying their idol. CU one of villagers during festival. MS villagers carrying their idol. CU idol. MS the Raja of Kulu gets onto the Wooden Chariot of Raghunath-Ji. GV villagers past carrying idols. CU pan the Raja of Kulu past. MS villagers with their idols. MS villagers past with their idols. GV villagers and sightseers at festival. CUs villagers during festival (3 shots). MLS folk dancing during celebrations. MS ditto. MLS ditto. CU villagers playing musical instrument. MS villagers dancing. MCU ditto. LS ditto. GV villagers during festival.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Music and dance; Vehicles; Celebrations and festivals; Religion and belief

Locations

India; Himalayas

Footage sources

France

Card file number

92915

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

126

Story extras:

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