WINTER VISIT TO INDIA 1931-2: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 6

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 660612).

Synopsis

Gibraltar, Port Said, Suez Canal, Aden. Ex-P&O ship 'Narkunda' to HMS Penzance. Scenes around Dehra Dun. Himalayas from Mussoori. Kashmir merchant shows his goods. Indian funeral cortege. "John Chinaman has his turn". Family scenes with a bemused looking Chinese man. Hindu wedding - "our sweeper as bridegroom". His procession. The family in the Bungalow gardens, the staff preparing to leave by motor for Delhi. Game of Tennis, with servants as ball-boys. Boy with turban posing with staff on a tricycle.

 

Titles

  • GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 6: WINTER VISIT TO INDIA 1931-2 (Alternative)
  • WINTER VISIT TO INDIA 1931-2: GORRIE PERSONAL FILM NO. 6 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1931
Running Time:
9 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
322 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
GORRIE, R. Maclagan