Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: India’s Independence Anniversary

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1003
Date Released
23 Aug 1948
Date submitted
19 Aug 1948
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India’s Independence First Anniversary. DESCRIPTION: India cerebrates the end of its first year as a Dominion. SHOTLIST: KS At Delhi, Pandit Nehru & Sardar Baldev Singh (Minister of Defence) walk from Government House. Ditto. Ditto walking out of camera. Troops being inspected. GV parade. BOMBAY - Procession through streets, led by pipers, crowds in streets (rain pouring down) armoured equipment passes through street, tanks, AA guns etc., sailors walking through in drenching rain. Cut-in crowds watching under umbrellas. At a football ground, Raja Sir Maharaj Singh inspects all three services. Marchpast of sailors, army & air force. Cut-in Singh saluting. Children clapping. GV marchpast to finish.
Keywords
Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Independence movements
Locations
Delhi; Bombay
Card file number
50651
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: India’s Independence Anniversary', British Movietone News Issue No. 1003, 23 Aug 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15275 (Accessed 26 Jan 2026)