News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

149A

Date Released

14 Apr 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Congratulations to Marshal Hindenburg
• 2. Youth is Taught to Keep at Straight Bat
• 3. Berengaria’s Rudder Returns to Duty
• 4. Modern Circus Drops into Town
• 5. Empire is Essential to White Australia
• 6. Strange Rites Mark Balinese Cremation

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Strange Rite in Balinese Ceremony. DESCRIPTION: Movietone films fantastic mass burning ceremony on Island of Bali in Dutch East Indies. SHOTLIST: Panning shot of huge idol being dragged along on rollers by natives. Close shot of same. Long shot. Close shot of same burning. Close shot of name looking at same. Ceremonial figures moving along. Natives paddling on water in primitive canoes. They fall overboard.

Keywords

Fires; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1762

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

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