India’s Giant Project

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1596
Date Released
4 Jan 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: India’s Giant Project. DESCRIPTION: The Burgapur Steelworks in West Bengal constitute one of the biggest jobs ever carried out by a consortium of British firms. It is the greatest single overseas operation yet undertaken by British industry. Large crowds had assembled for the opening ceremony. They’d come to see their President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, set the works going in partial operation. At first, an output of a million ingot tons a year is expected, rising presently to two and a half million. SHOTLIST: LS steelworks. CU same. CU signboard. GV crowds. GV same (3). Pan - Dr Prasad. MS same and officials. MS workers digging (2). Pan - women carrying ballast (2). Pan men at work with supervisor. CU supervisor. MS women at work (2). GV interior of steelworks. GV same (5). GV crowds. MS Dr Prasad. LS furnaces. CU molten metal. CU molten metal pouring from furnace. CU same. MS molten metal pouring. LS furnaces.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Ceremonies
Locations
India
Card file number
78989
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Pat Mohan
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'India’s Giant Project', British Movietone News Issue No. 1596, 4 Jan 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23394 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)