Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Pandit Nehru at Srinagar

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
963A
Date Released
20 Nov 1947
Date submitted
17 Nov 1947
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pandit Nehru Visits Srinagar. DESCRIPTION: The Indian Prime Minister visits Kashmir where he addressed a large crowd in the Red Square at Srinagar. SHOTLIST: KS Plane taxies across aerodrome. MS same. Nehru alights. Sheikh Abdulla embraces him. Nehru inspects infantry and cavalry. Guard of Honour. Maharaja of Kashmir alights from plane, talking (silent). GV Kashmir looking towards bridge across river. Crowds stream across bridge, from Baramula, GV ruined town of Baramula. Various shots of crowds in Red Square, listening to Nehru addressing them (silent). Various shots of crowd types. Crowd surround Nehru’s car as he drives through the streets.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
49454
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Pandit Nehru at Srinagar', British Movietone News Issue No. 963A, 20 Nov 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14781 (Accessed 19 Jan 2026)