News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1316

Date Released

23 Aug 1954

Date submitted

19 Aug 1954

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. King Haakon Visits Queen Juliana
• 2. Ten Years After
• 3. Tension in Morocco
• 4. Greek Demonstration
• 5. India’s Independence Day
• 6. News in Brief: Legion of Honour
• 7. News in Brief: Model Grand Prix
• 8. News in Brief: Flower Show
• 9. News in Brief: German Show Jumping
• 10. News in Brief: Shooting the Rapids
• 11. The Queen Launches Southern Cross
• *Miss New Brighton

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Goa Merger - Independence Day. DESCRIPTION: Large crowds gathered in Delhi at the historic Red Fort, to mark the seventh anniversary of India’s Independence. Mr Nehru presided at the meeting. SHOTLIST: LS of the Red Fort. Crowds. Mr Nehru inspecting the guard of honour consisting of Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Police. Accompanied by Sikh officer. Nehru addressing the gathering. Guard of honour marching to the Red Fort. LS CU of the walls of the Red Fort in Regal Park. Guns firing in the distance.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government

Locations

India; Delhi

Card file number

61665

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Pat Mohan

Length of story (in feet)

42

Story extras:

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