ACTUALITY. Indians gathering honey from trees.
L.S. man in top branches of a tree lowering a basket of honey to the ground (16). An Indian, at the foot of the tree, throws a rope into the branches. The honey gatherer climbs up the ...
Amateur film. Manipuri sword dance; old maharajah's palace; Bone ceremony; Rathjatra procession.
Life in a town in Rajputana is shown, with shots of temples, markets, busy streets and means of transport. Closing with a sequence of the interest taken by the people of their ruler.
Indian boy sees the dance of the Elephants.
Amateur film of a climbing party in Kashmir.
Team of men with packs walking through mountain pass (11). Snow and mountains, climbing party walking through snow (44). Camp and porters (55). Porters weighing a sheep (62). Cooking a ...
INTEREST. "New Government House - Darjeeling. In Government House grounds". A carriage comes along the drive, escorted by natives. Two women get out of the carriage. The two women and a man talk on the balcony (28). "His Excellency ...
Documentary on life in a desert town.
AMATEUR. A rally of Girl Guides attended by Olave Baden-Powell in Hyderabad.
AMATEUR. Film of local events in Ajmer province including the fair at Pushkar.
Camel race and general views of people and animals (35). Elephants (46). People (53). A food stall (58). Street scene showing stalls and buildings (82). ...
INTEREST. "Darjeeling - summer seat of the Bengal government". A shot of the hill road to Darjeeling. Natives herd sheep. Other natives are dragging a roller along (14). More sheep by the side of the railway track (21). A car, with a ...
Rural life in the mountainous valley near Gilgit - now in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
The town of Darjeeling, showing its life and work. Re-edited material from DARJEELING (Secrets of India series).
Censor certificate (18). Main and series title and credit (50). A map of India, Darjeeling is shown ...
Amateur film. The tobacco industry in Andhra Pradesh, particularly at Chirala, about 200 miles north of Madras on the east coast. Possibly shot by an H.D.Wills employee.
"Views from trains and car": countryside and villages. "Tobacco ...
Amateur film of the 7th Gurkha Rifles on the Kojak Pass and Afghan Frontier near Chaman, officers and wives competing in the point-to-point meeting at Quetta, pipes and drums and bandsmen outside the Gurkha Mess at Quetta, Company Training Camp on ...
Amateur footage of Kashmir, film includes shots of flora, fauna and the Pir Panjal mountains. RM 2565
Life on a road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.
Main title and credits (48). Bullock and camel carts on a country road in India (124). Travelling shot from road of Muslim hermitage. Ground view -The hermitage ...
Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythology associated with them.
Three holy men sitting on a raised stone platform n front of a large temple. Shots of the temple buildings, showing carvings (98). Priest tolling a bell (103 ...
The lives and customes of the Hindus of India, based on a book by Father Lhande.
Melodrama in which an independent Indian state revolts and is subdued by British troops.
The Drum takes place in the fictional town of Tokot, situated on the border of the contentious frontier province of Afghanistan. ... Travelogue of Delhi.
Main title and credits. Map of India, which zooms in on Delhi. Fade to view of plains near Delhi. Panning movement towards ruins. Commentary talks of the successive cities of Delhi. Tomb of Nasiruddin Muhammad ...
Amateur film shot by Captain Paddy O'Neill of the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army, while attached to the Federated Malay States from November 1934 to January 1938, records scenes in Officers' Mess, battalion entraining for Kuala Lumpur, Palace of ...
Amateur film of the 7th Gurkha Rifles mounting guard outside the Viceregal Lodge in Simla on 7 October 1938. The Viceroy inspects the detachment of Gurkhas, who play pipes then march past.
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Summary based on viewing and writing by A V ...
