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