News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

388

Date Released

9 Nov 1936

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: Remember Poppy Day
• 2. Reports: Guy Fawkes Day
• 3. Reports: Palestine Commission leaves Britain
• 4. Reports: Final tribute to a Great Admiral
• 5. Reports: New Luxury liner as Tasman Sea Ferry
• 6. Reports: Spanish Civil War
• 7. Reports: Weird Animal Quest
• 8. Glamour
• 9. Hunting
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Shooting - French President at Rambouillet
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Ben Foord and Walter Neusel in training
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - McCabe in Australia tries to break unbreakable glass
• 13. India: Description by Eric Dunstan

Story

Story No. within this Issue

13 / 13

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Elephants Play Big Role During Annual Mysore "Dasara". DESCRIPTION: Elephants play big role during annual Mysore "Dasara". SHOTLIST: Shot of the illuminated Palace of the Maharaja of Mysore at night. Shot of elephants dressed in finery. Shot of the procession. Men with idols on poles to charm away evil spirits. Men on stilts. Shot of the state cavalry and Indian soldiers in procession. Shot of elephants in procession and the Maharaja riding in state on one of these.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Animals; Military; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4874

Credits:

Commentator

Eric Dunstan

Length of story (in feet)

79

Story extras:

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