SHIRAZ 1928
The love story of the 17th century princess who became Empress Mumtaz Mahal, whose tomb is the Taj Mahal.
The love story of the 17th century princess who became Empress Mumtaz Mahal, whose tomb is the Taj Mahal.
Travelogue. Scenes in Northern Nigeria. A compilation of footage taken from other films (see note at end of synopsis).
No titles. Africans (Fulani?) dancing in a close circular group carrying clubs and wearing skins (16). A large ...
Wadi Halfa - climbing up hill; view of Delta (?); crocodile ; different types of snakes and scorpians handled by Egyptians; ruins at Luxor and street scenes and market.
The construction of the Takoradi harbour near Sekondi.
INTEREST Travelogue.
A Baluchistani on a hill top surveying the country (51-56); shots of the country (75-87); the Bolan Pass (95-130); the entrance to the Pass guarded by a man with a donkey (136-160); a band of natives ...
INTEREST. Amateur film showing Cape Town, the Table Mountain, Kimberley Mine, Bulawayo, Pretoria, Durban, Victoria Falls, and the Zambezi river.
Travelogue of the Northern Provinces of Nigeria, highlighting the contrast between old and new methods. The film shows the development of the railways, bridges and modern machinery, while also showing the traditional methods of local ...
Drama of kidnapping and intrigue set against an Indian background.
Drama. A man wrongly assumed the title of Earl of Petherton and is forced by blackmail to continue the deceit; his son and the real Earl are both in love with the same girl, she eventually marries the Earl after the other son is killed in ...
NEWSFILM. Mrs Diana Strickland arrives home after her African motor tour (28ft).
Note: Offcuts under title MRS STRICKLAND HOME (75ft).
Amateur film. Islands off South Georgia; floating factory; shifting coal from hatches to `Salvestria', tanker and transport boat `Coronda' in background; boats lying in the station at Prins Olaf Haven; `Coronda' at Leith Harbour after ...
AMATEUR FILM of a Safari in East Africa made by Glen Kidston. The film shows scenes from the Suez Canal, Port Sudan, Aden, Fort Jesus, Mombassa and Nairobi. There are also images of Sudanese natives and views of the P&O SS Mooltan. The ...