Title:SCENES ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER, INDIA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:MGH 3565
Other titles:AMATEUR FILM BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL W E D WILKINSON [Alternative Title]
Summary: Amateur film shot by Lieutenant-Colonel Wilkinson of the Rajputana Rifles (Wellesley Rifles), Indian Army while serving on the North-West Frontier of India.
Description: Reel 1: B&W – Indian soldiers in camp in the desert. Close up shots of various types of cleaning equipment. Close up of officer in topee (pith helmet) and shorts. Men with rifles. Aircraft comes into land. Officer in residence with dog. Soldiers and mules moving along the road. Armoured car on road. Men and mules. Mules drinking at watering place. Close up shot of officers in topees, child, and tribesmen. Cooking food on open fire. Men shaving. Man digging in field. Man washing. Sheep.
Colour – Close up of officers in topees. Men crossing stream. Man washing under waterfall. Close up of officer smoking pipe. Man carrying water. Close up of various officers and tribesmen. Indian soldiers with kicking mule. Demolition of building. Brief shot of tank and armoured car. Camels and mules. Men engage in game of tug-of-war. Officers’ residences set in formal gardens. Men in running race. Indian soldiers with swords. Close up of Alsatian dog. Bugler. Mules being fed.
Reel 2: Colour – Close up of Indian soldiers. Armoured car. Pan of soldiers. Wrestling. Grooming mules. Panning shot of compound and mules. Close up of officers. Close up of flag. Firing field guns into valley. Close up of tribesmen. Soldiers marching through village. Cars bedecked with flowers. Mules in compound. Camel train. Soldiers with Bren gun set up for firing. Tribesmen and children. Soldiers with rifles. Band. Officers drinking in mess. Soldiers exercising. Tank. Armoured car. Officers and soldiers in desert. Camels. Lorry pulling gun. Lorries and equipment at camp. Tribesmen and women.
Reel 3: Colour – Camel train. Troops in hills. Close up shot of soldiers. Mules. Panning shot of hill. Officers eating in camp. Aircraft dropping parachute (possibly containing mail). Tank and lorries. Soldiers playing cards. Man being shaved.
Reel 4: Colour – Panning shot of countryside. Sandbags. Aircraft in the distance. Tombstone. Catching fish in pool by hand. Tank being righted. Tank on move. Mules being given water. Pumping water.
Reel 5: Colour – Snow. Playing football in the snow. Close up shots of various individuals. Camel. Tall chimney and buildings. Camels. Pipe band. Officers. Man with signal flag.
Reel 6: Colour – Soldiers move across hilly terrain. Indian soldiers wrestling. Officers Mess. Gurkha pipe band. Tribesmen. Playing basketball. Close up shot of officers. Soldiers present arms. Officer with mule at water. Soldiers present arms by flagpole.
Reel 7: Colour – Street scenes in India. Food being solder on platform at railway station. Bridge over river. Mountain scenery. Regimental houses.
Reel 8: Colour – Gurkha pipe band. Men in civilian clothing in Officers Mess. Demolishing house. Close up of petrol driven water pump. Tribesmen with rifles crawl and move forward through bush. Crouching and firing rifles. Lorry on the road.
Reel 9: B&W – Indian tribesmen. Street scenes in India. Large fort.
Reel 10: B&W – Dog jumping. Soldier on horse. Cars and lorries with armed troops. Soldiers with topees. Two men seated, one with dogs.
Reel 11: B&W – Soldiers on hill. Close up shot of soldiers and officers. Man with butterfly net. Camel. Cattle. Biplane flies over and drops signal on the ground. Soldiers observing. Aircraft flies over. Soldiers advance. Alsatian dog. Officers roller skating. Barracks. Soldiers present arms.
Alternative Title:AMATEUR FILM BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL W E D WILKINSON [Alternative Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:MGH 3565
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1936
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Wilkinson, W E D (Lieutenant-Colonel) (Production individual)
