News in Colour: Indian Republic Day Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2279
Date Released
5 Feb 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Housing - Old and New
  2. 2Toy Fair
  3. 3Amusement Fair
  4. 4Dolphins at the Baths
  5. 5News in Colour: Indian Republic Day Parade

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian Republic Day Parade - News in Colour. DESCRIPTION: Republic Day in India - celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Independence. SHOTLIST: GV Republic Day parade in New Delhi. SLV horsed cavalry parading. SV President Giri rises from chair to take salute. LV camel mounted Grenadiers parading. SV Giri taking salute from rostrum. GV parade of armoured vehicles with guns dipped in salute. GV Indian Infantry march past Giri, including Sikh regiment in red turbans. SV crowd watching. SV Gnat jet on trailer in parade. SLV ground to air, missile on transporter. GV infantry marching past followed by decorated elephants. SLV elephants parading. SLV crowd watching. SV pan pan float depicting last King of India who was arrested on charge of mutiny and deported after trial by East India Co in 1857, float entitled First Flames of Freedom. SV children watching. SLV float depicting second phase of Independence Movement with large image of Mahatma Gandhi. SV Gandhi float. SV pan float depicting achievement of Independence showing large insignia of three lions now the official seal of the Indian Government. SV Indian dancers parading. SV dancing girls.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government
Locations
India; New Delhi
Card file number
98824
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
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