Castro Passes Through Delhi And Meets Mrs Ghandi

How to cite this film

‘India Castro Gandhi’, [newsfilm, online], 20 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z009821 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

India Castro Gandhi

Date

20 Sep 1973

Dateline

Delhi

Script

The Cuban leader Fidel Castro passes through Delhi and meets Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Also in the film is Indian Foreign Minister Sardar Swaran Singh.

Shotlist

1. ws of the plane taxiing
2. ms of Gandhi approaching the plane
3. ws of Castro coming off the plane and being greeted by Gandhi and Singh
4. vs of Castro Singh and Gandhi together
5. vs of Castro speaking to the press
6. vs of Castro and Gandhi on the tarmac together
7. vs of Castro’s plane leaving

Film status

Library

Processing date

20 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Reversal

Original sound

Magnetic Sound On Film

Duration

00:07:40:18

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z009821

How to cite this record

'Castro Passes Through Delhi And Meets Mrs Ghandi', 20 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z009821 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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