How India Greeted Gandhi’s Return

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

103

Date Released

18 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Prince of Wales at Welsh Rugby Win
2. 2How India Greeted Gandhi’s Return
3. 3Firemen Fight Huge Blackpool Blaze
4. 4Hold Tight You’re Going for a Ride

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India Greets Gandhi’s Return. DESCRIPTION: Excited crowds fill streets leading to quayside as the Mahatma disembarks at Bombay. SHOTLIST: Liner docking. Gandhi escorted from ship. Crowds line road. Elevated shot of Indian crowd. CU Gandhi with others. Elevated shot of crowds laughing and yelling. Shot of Gandhi with crowds on either side of road waving to him. Later Gandhi addresses crowd on Esplanade. CU of bamboo platform with Gandhi holding "mike". Elevated shot of gathering.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1613

Length of story (in feet)

143

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