Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2143A
Date Released
2 Jul 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: An impressive funeral for one of the richest men in the world - the Maharaja of Jaipur. His body was flown home after his death at a polo match in England to be burned on a ceremonial funeral pyre. SHOTLIST: GV funeral procession of elephants & mass crowds. LV ditto. General B/V ditto. SV camels in procession. SV troops with reversed arms. GV funeral procession with open coffin. LV ditto. GV crowds surround square. GTV ditto - showing open coffin. SV ditto. GV mass crowds pan down to Indians prepare pyre. SV people watch. GV funeral pyre begins to burn. CU man watching. GV coffin burning on pyre. CU ditto.
Keywords
Economics; Business and commerce; Fires; Death; Animals; Funerals
Locations
India; Jaipur
Card file number
96129
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ved Parkash
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral', British Movietone News Issue No. 2143A, 2 Jul 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28386 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)