Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aftermath of Bombay Riots

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
903A
Date Released
27 Sep 1946
Date submitted
23 Sep 1946
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aftermath of Bombay Riots. DESCRIPTION: Hindu-Moslem clashes on the streets of Bombay have meant an increased police presence and curfew. SHOTLIST: KS Gateway of India. Deserted area around Malabar Hill, Fort Area and Marine Drive the aristocratic district of Bombay, streets empty. LS ships lying off coast, not in harbour owing to riots. Pan of ships. Empty tramcars pass along streets. In the lower class area, people queue for rations. SV old woman receiving her ration. Shops closed. British troops and police with fixed bayonets and wearing tin helmets patrol streets, keeping Indians on move. Crowds clambering aboard buses etc. to get out of city before curfew, crowds enter Church Gate Railway Station, also getting out of city. (Riot - Hindu - Moslem).
Keywords
Riots
Card file number
47526
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Aftermath of Bombay Riots', British Movietone News Issue No. 903A, 27 Sep 1946. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14061 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)