LAHORE, 1936: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 37

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 660679).

Synopsis

Muharram (Islamic month of mourning) procession through Lahore bazaar, crowded streets and buildings. Changa Manga tramway with children playing on a trolley car. Gymkhana children's party with costumes, merry-go-rounds, camel rides and the "Punjabi regimental circus of human animals", a costume show for children. Dosehra festival with boy scouts patrolling crowd and huge dummies filled with fireworks to be burned at dusk. Proclamation parade for King George VI's accession - speech, gunfire, parades and marches. Steeple chase. Large military New Year's Day parade with lots of cars, tanks, horses, guns and airplanes.

 

Titles

  • GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 37: LAHORE, 1936 (Alternative)
  • LAHORE, 1936: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 37 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1936
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
325 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GORRIE, R. Maclagan