THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 498330).
Synopsis
The official film record of the Prince of Wales' tour of India and Burma, 1921-22. Covering Bombay, Poona, Bharatpur, Allahabad, Lucknow, Benares, Rangoon, Mandalay, Nepal, Madras, Patiala and the Khyber Pass. Also featuring a tiger hunt, pig-sticking, horse racing, polo and Tibetan dances.
Note: Filmed by George Woods-Taylor working for Cinechrome, which originally announced its release as twelve one-reel episodes in April 1922 (no date fixed), but then picked up for distribution by Stoll and released as six two-reelers in June 1922. The Cinechrome version was reviewed as WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA; the Stoll release was reviewed as WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA; the surviving copy bears the title THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES (Official Film).
NFTVA HOLDINGS:
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: PESHAWAR, THE KHYBER PASS AND RAWL PINDI).
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: MADRAS, BANGALORE, MYSORE AND HYDERABAD).
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: MALAKAND, KAPURTHALA AND DEHRA DUN).
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: CALCUTTA AND DELHI).
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: BIKANER, LUCKNOW, BENARES, NEPAL AND GREAT TIGER SHOOT).
(EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR OF INDIA: BOMBAY, POONA, BARODA, JODPHUR AND BIKANER)
Titles
- WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA (Alternative)
- WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA (Alternative)
- THROUGH INDIA AND BURMA WITH H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1922
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 20000 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Great Britain
- Photography
- WOODS-TAYLOR, George
- Production Company
- Cinechrome
- Production Company
- Stoll Film Company