Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Amritsar’s Ruins

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
929
Date Released
24 Mar 1947
Date submitted
21 Mar 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amritsar’s Ruins. DESCRIPTION: The city of Amritsar has suffered in the riots which have taken place between Hindus/Sikhs and Muslims. SHOTLIST: GV of ruined houses etc. GVs of ruined houses, temples, ruins smouldering etc. natives make their way through wrecked streets, lamp posts down, wires about the streets, streets flooded. Shots of partly burnt out temples. Native pours water on smouldering ruins from tin can.
Keywords
Riots; Religion and belief
Card file number
48369
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Amritsar’s Ruins', British Movietone News Issue No. 929, 24 Mar 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14362 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)