Summary: Lord Louis Mountbatten's first visit to Calcutta as Governor General of India.
Description: After being "seen" arriving at the airport, the Mountbatten's drive to Government House where Mountbatten inspects the Gurkha Rifles, and then on to the Calcutta Club for lunch with the press - "their Excellencies and the gentlemen of the press poses (sic) for the camera". The Mountbattens then attend a "tea party" given by the Sheriff, who makes a short speech to which Mountbatten replies.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 1397
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
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Production Date:1948-04
Production Country: India
Production Details: Radha Films (Production company)
Das, Rabin (Production individual)
Dey, Biren (Production individual)
Dey, Dhiren (Production individual)
Rajkumar, Sri (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 1213 ft; Running time: 13 mins
