PIG-STICKING AND OTHER ACTIVITES IN INDIA: COLONEL ALEXANDER PERSONAL FILM 3

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 645320).

Synopsis

India. (1926?1946?) British man pouring tea by the roadside from a flask, then climbing onto a horse and off trekking, many locals carrying sacks following through hills and villages. British woman on a horse, side-saddle (44) (c1932) On hunt through country, Indians on foot British on horseback with spears, stop to refresh horses (89). (c1934) Bathing horses and themselves in a river (118). (c1939) Back on the hunt, in long grass, chasing after and 'sticking' a pig. Measuring the dead animal with a tape measure; carried away on a pole. British man paying Indian helpers. Boat by a river, British man strikes Indian and pulls him off the boat. British men playing games with kids, races for beer bottles. Shooting pistols, getting a lift on an ox cart. British man playing with a dog, shooting bird with shotgun. British with single propeller plane on the ground, then view from the air. Indians pushing car onto small river ferry. Look around Man Mandir Palace, then back off the ferry (268ft).

 

Titles

  • COLONEL ALEXANDER PERSONAL FILM 3 (Alternative)
  • PIG-STICKING AND OTHER ACTIVITES IN INDIA: COLONEL ALEXANDER PERSONAL FILM 3 (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1930
Running Time:
7 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
268 ft
 

Production Credits

Camera Operator
ALEXANDER, E T H
 

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