News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1078

Date Released

30 Jan 1950

Date submitted

27 Jan 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Newsreel Association Having Offered Equal Facilities to the Three Political Parties, Present in This Issue of British Movietone News an Interview with Mr Clement Davies.
• 2. India - A Republic
• 3. Royal Visit to New Town
• 4. Sun Studies
• 5. RAF Survey

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India - a Republic. DESCRIPTION: The day India became a Republic within the Commonwealth was certainly historic. Beneath portraits of Gandhi and Nehru, the High Commissioner (Mr Krishna Menon) read the proclamation at India House. SHOTLIST: KS. Night shot traffic passing in fore with India House in background. Interior - SCU portraits of Gandhi & Nehru on wall. MS & SCU Krishna Menon, High Commissioner addresses, declaring the proclamation. Signs declaration, addresses audience again. Received guests at reception, Lady Mountbatten, Mr & Mrs Attlee, Mr Eden. GV of the reception. Cut-ins of Indian & white audience.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies

Locations

London; India House

Card file number

53136

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Paul Wyand

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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