CZECHOSLOVAKS IN INDIA : how they live and work
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: RMY 31).
Synopsis
Bata employees celebrate St Wenceslas Day (28 September) and proclaim Czech solidarity with the British Allies' fight for freedom.
Commentary describes over views of Indian jungle and the Bata Shoe Company model town of Batanagar, twelve miles south east of Calcutta, how this community of Indians and Czechs grew out of "active cooperation and brotherhood according to the highest human principles and natural laws". Indians and Czechs emerge together from the factory compound and Czech mothers sit outside with their children. Commentary contrasts this ideal situation with the sad fate of Czechoslovakia. Czechs start celebrating their national day (28th September) by attending Mass then follow a band to the clubhouse for a long display of dancing in national style. Head of the colony Mr Bartos then reads a statement thanking India for allowing Czechs to live and work there. Czechs in India are now providing moral and financial support to their compatriots who, after France, are now in England carrying on their fight for the victory of democracy and truth. Fade out over British and Czechoslovak flags.
Titles
- CZECHOSLOVAKS IN INDIA : how they live and work
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1940
- Running Time:
- 10 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Sound
- Footage:
- 911 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- India
- Sponsor
- [Bata Shoe Company]
- cameraman
- Sengupta, Ajit
- commentary
- Sen, Hara
- film editor
- Hossain, Shaukat
- processing
- Mehta, R B
- Production company
- Film Corporation of India
- scenario
- Baros, John
- sets ("decoration")
- Zitek, O
- sound recordist
- Sil, Madhu
- supervision
- Majumdar, Shaukat