India Celebrates
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 7 / 8
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India Celebrates. DESCRIPTION: Units of India’s three Defence Services marched on to the parade ground, at Delhi’s historical Red Fort. It was India’s important annual celebration, and the Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, personally inspected the parade. After this inspection, Mr Nehru climbed up to the ramparts of the fort, to unfurl India’s Tricolour Flag. SHOTLIST: GV parade. TS same. MS same. MS soldiers march. Closer same. MS same. MS onlookers. LS parade inspected. MS same. Same. TS Mr Nehru comes up steps. MS Mr Nehru walks. LS Mr Nehru on platform. GV crowded square below. MS Mr Nehru speaks. GV crowd below. Same.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Navy; Performing arts; Military
- Locations
- India; Delhi; Red Fort
- Card file number
- 74727
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Camera
- Pat Mohan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 89
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How to cite this record
'India Celebrates', British Movietone News Issue No. 1525, 25 Aug 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22567 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)