India Bound Tyros Get Sea Baptism

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

75A

Date Released

6 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1American Golfers Regain Ryder Cup
2. 2British Army Gets New Officers
3. 3India Bound Tyros Get Sea Baptism
4. 4British Ships Pay Visit to Kiel

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India Bound Tyros Get Sea Baptism. DESCRIPTION: Father Neptune presides at christening ceremony when SS "Maloja" crosses equator. SHOTLIST: Close side shot of native coming down gangway of ship, with hatchets and other primitive weapons. Close shot of dance by natives. (Primitive dance). Close shot of white man?? Policeman dragging man about. This appears to be a sort of "Crossing the Line" ceremony. They are being thrown into the sea. The whole story is rather hazy.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Music and dance; Environment; Weapons; Curiosities; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1294

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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