Bombay Multitude Mourns for Patel

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

237A

Date Released

21 Dec 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Australia Honours Memory of Nelson
2. 2Father of China is Honoured in Nanking
3. 3Berlin Beat Oxford in Ice Hockey Clash
4. 4Bombay Multitude Mourns for Patel
5. 5Timber Lopping is an Acquired Taste
6. 6Czech Girls Undergo Stiff Driving Test
7. 7Season’s Greetings to You All

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bombay Multitudes Mourn for Patel. DESCRIPTION: Vast Hindu crowds follow bier of their great leader and critic of Gandhism to place of cremation. SHOTLIST: Shots of the bier and the crowds. Pan shot of Hindu crowds.

Keywords

Politics and government; Death; Funerals; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2727

Length of story (in feet)

75

Story extras:

Film clip

Movietone IconMovietone

• The first time you use this link in a session, you will need to log on at the British Movietone website and then click this icon again to see the film. For the remainder of the session, this link will take you directly to the film.

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

AP Archive

Email

info@aparchive.com

Web

http://www.movietone.com

Phone

+44 (0)20 7482 7482

Series held

View all series held by AP Archive