The Queen in India

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1652
Date Released
30 Jan 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen in India Colour. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show the Republic of India Anniversary Celebrations, with all its romantic colour and glittering ceremonial. Thousands had gathered in the place still known as Kingsway for the parade, this year a parade with a difference. Her Majesty the Queen, seen arriving with the Indian President to the saluting base, was to attend as head of the Commonwealth. The magnificent parade of the Armed Forces was as brilliant and splendid as anything ever seen in the Imperial past. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Anniversary celebrations parade. TS Crowds. MCU crowd. MCU woman and child in crowd. MCU old man in crowd. LS parade. GV guards (mounted, crowd in b/g). MLS the Queen arrives at the saluting base. TS parade of the armed forces. GV Same MCU same TS same MCU same (x3) MS same MCU same. MLS parade (elephants). GV same MS same MCU same MS same. GV forces MS forces GV same on camels. MLS display given by young India. GV same LS same GV same. MS display by young India. GV same MS same GV same (x2). MS crowds, parade in b/g. MS parade MS same. GV the Queen watching. TS parade.
Keywords
Commemorations; Organisations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Animals; Military; Youth
Locations
India
Card file number
81780
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Queen in India', British Movietone News Issue No. 1652, 30 Jan 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23967 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)