Republic Day Parade

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2488
Date Released
6 Feb 1977
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Republic Day Parade
  2. 2Hardy Amies Fashions
  3. 3Amusements Trades Fair
  4. 4British Toy Fair
  5. *Udt Awards

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Indian Republic Day Parade. DESCRIPTION: India celebrates her 28th year as a Republic and President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi view the Parade as it passes along the ‘Rajpath’ in New Delhi. SHOTLIST: GV guard of honour in front of dais. MLS President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed onto dais. MS Indian flag flying. MCS cavalry past President. MS President saluting. MCU tanks past. MS tanks past camera. MCU band marching past. MS Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with other officials watching. MLS armed forces marching past. MS band marching past. MS MIG 21 on trailer past. MS children watching. MS SAM missile on trailer past. MS Sikh regiment marching past. MLS elephants past. MCU men on elephants’ backs. MS school girls doing Pahari (Hill) dance. MS girls doing the Punjabi Gidda dance. MS people watching. MS dancers. MS officials clapping. MS camels with soldiers of Border Security Force riding past. MS President saluting. MS tableau of Horticulture Department asking for more trees. MS jets fly past. Mass people in avenue after parade pan round.
Keywords
Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
India; Delhi
Footage sources
Rane
Card file number
77/17
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Ved Parkash
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
Film clip

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