News Briefs: Indian Festival

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1273
Date Released
26 Oct 1953
Date submitted
17 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Indian Festival. DESCRIPTION: The Hindu Festival of Dussehra is a picturesque affair that goes on for ten days, the feature of the celebration in New Delhi being the street processions. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowds in streets. Various shots of procession through streets. CUs of floats including the effigies of King Ravana & King Rama. Shot of a monkey god and Queen Sita.
Keywords
Commemorations; Vehicles; Religion and belief
Locations
New Delhi
Card file number
59954
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Indian Festival', British Movietone News Issue No. 1273, 26 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18844 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)