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Valleys of the Gods

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2005
Date Released
6 Nov 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sail Away
  2. 2The Hot Line
  3. 3Valleys of the Gods
  4. 4Super-Sonic Stitch
  5. 5Her Favourite Guy

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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