A survey of the strategic situation of the British Empire in the Far East in the face of "an outside" threat (obviously Japan).
The film, like the pattern of strength it seeks to portray, is based on Singapore ("one ...
Short documentary about Bassein, a fishing village 25 miles north of Bombay on the shores of the Arabian Sea.
The film shows the family of a fisherman, one who owns his own boat. After he has set out for the day ...
INSTRUCTIONAL. Opening shot of a map of India. An arrow indicates the Deccan States and then the Rajputana States and Thar desert where the town of Bikaner is situated. Bullock carts and camels make their way across the ...
An Indian Durbar' (1926) Travelogue style film showing coronation of Sir Hari Singh as Maharajah of Kashmir.
Production / Donor Details: Shot by American travelogue film-maker Herford Tynes Cowling
...INTEREST. Credits (49), hut on stilts from which tribesmen keep guard over their crops (82), dead neelgai shot by the tribesman (87), close-up of a Gond tribesman with axe and spear (92), items such as opium, amulet, pipes which the tribesman ...
ACTUALITY. Commissioner Higgins of the Salvation Army visits Ahmedabad Girls' School.
A group of girls of different ages, wearing uniform dresses and saris, wave bunches of flowers around in a rhythmic exercise, directed by a woman ...
Coverage of the Delhi Durbar of 1902-1903.
No titles. View over heads of spectators of review of troops including Indian lancers (19). Vice-regal escort of infantry, Indian cavalry and Indian army pipe bands, with landaus conveying ...
India, North-West Frontier, 1937. Film shows various military scenes, including numerous scenes of the RAF in action, bombing, shooting and dropping leaflets in Waziristan. Also includes scenes of Indian Army in the field, ...
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 ...
Main title (1). "A cinematographic record of the magnificent & historical ceremonies of December 12th, 1911." (7). In a large arena, kilted British soldiers are marched to their positions in front of the large dais (55). "March of the ...
INTEREST. The work of a district officer or magistrate in the province of Bengal.
Map of India showing the province of Bengal (33), rivers in the province (55), fertile plain, crops growing (70), modern communications - telegraph and tele- ...
PROPAGANDA. A film on the National Government's aims to boost Britain's trade with the Empire: Though nerve-centre of the Empire, Britain is too small to be self-supporting. Scenes of industry, furnaces, ...
