News Briefs: Sikh Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1223
Date Released
10 Nov 1952
Date submitted
3 Nov 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Sikh Festival. DESCRIPTION: Near the Sikh Temple in Delhi, many thousands of Sikhs gathered to honour Guru Nanak, the founder of their religion, on the anniversary of his birthday. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Procession. GV Sikh Temple. Crowds line streets as procession (religious) passes through, tableaux include truck carrying the holy book, priests handing out sweets to crowds as they pass.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
Delhi
Card file number
58062
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Sikh Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1223, 10 Nov 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18181 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)