News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1699

Date Released

12 Jun 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Super Forts Fly Here on Goodwill Trip
• 2. Josephine Baker Weds
• 3. Insect Plague Latest Menace to US Wheat
• 4. French Strikes Strand Tourists
• 5. India Accepts the Plan
• 6. C of I Trailer: Good Stuff

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Viscount Mountbatten and Indian leaders meet in Delhi on eve of India’s independence.

Keywords

Politics and government; Independence movements; Military

Locations

London; India; Delhi

Library number

12271

Credits:

Camera

Ved Parkash

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Ephemera
• Shot List
• Programme

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

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