Tonga Visit to India

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2209A
Date Released
7 Oct 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tonga Visit to India. DESCRIPTION: King Taufa Hou Tupou IV of Tonga starts an eleven day state visit to India. SHOTLIST: GV aircraft taxiing along runway. 3 MSs Indian president (President Giri) walks out to meet aircraft, King & Queen of Tonga out of aircraft door, Indian President Giri and diplomats at bottom of steps. King Taufa Hau Tupou IV of Tonga meets the President at the bottom of the steps. CU King. MCU King & Queen of Tonga meeting diplomats. CU Indian army officers. GV party across tarmac. GV guard of honour presenting arms. CU King walking across to inspect guard. MS King inspecting guard. MS lancers riding past. CU car containing King & President past. GV party arriving at palace. CU Gandhi’s tomb. MS King laying wreath on tomb. CU King with bowed head. MS King presenting Mrs Indira Gandhi with a gift. CU Mrs Gandhi. CU King smiling. CU King & Mrs Gandhi.
Locations
India; New Delhi
Card file number
97529
Credits:
Commentator
John Braban
Camera
Mohan Parkash
Length of story (in feet)
135
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Tonga Visit to India', British Movietone News Issue No. 2209A, 7 Oct 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29057 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)