India Sees Eclipse

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1187
Date Released
3 Mar 1952
Date submitted
28 Feb 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India Sees Eclipse. DESCRIPTION: The recent eclipse of the Sun was regarded in India with considerable awe - many Hindus believed that the mythical, but wicked, God Rahu had the Sun in his clutches - and only their own prayers and offerings could save the situation. SHOTLIST: Cut story - GV sun partially eclipsed. Ditto. Scenes in fairground, large gathering of people, Indian with snake wrapped round him. Hundreds bathe in the River Jumna.
Keywords
Environment; Space; Animals; Religion and belief
Locations
New Delhi
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
56829
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'India Sees Eclipse', British Movietone News Issue No. 1187, 3 Mar 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17638 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)