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Tibet &
Dalai Lama
220878 12:16:35
- 12:16:51 1929 SIL B/W
[Colonel
Roosevelt Back, Sep29]
Col. & Mrs. Roosevelt back from scientific expedition to Indochina and Tibet. Posing together shipboard.
220751 14:06:01
- 14:07:30 1930 SIL B/W
Cameraman
Braves Death to Film Wild Yaks in Love Duel
Tibetan yaks
fighting on mountainside
221140 01:03:47
- 01:05:07 1930 SIL b/w
Mongolians
Worship Huge Silken Buddha in Rare Mystic Rite Kumbum, Tibet 24May30
[Most frames of title card backward]
AVs vast hillside, lower half packed with people, upper slope covered by enormous
tapestry with faint image of Buddha.
01:04:04 CU tapestry - give good
sense of scale; worshippers gather; LS Buddha rolled back up hill by long line
of people; procession of pilgrims carrying rolled up tapestry.
220689 00:00:09
- 00:09:58 1942 SD COL
Inside Tibet [part 1/4]
Titles - Mission to Tibet under the auspices of the OSS was conducted by Major
Tolstoy and Captain Dolan in 1942 + 1943. This film presents a brief resume of
the journey to Lhasa and their
activities in the capital city.
Map of Tibet and surrounding countries. Animated map showing route from Gangtok - over Himalayas to Lhasa and on
to China.
00:02:31 British Mission - display
of gifts sent by President Roosevelt for the Dalai Lama - looking at display Sir Basil Gould, British Political Officer, Prime Minister Bhutan, and
daughter of Maharajah of Sikkim.
00:03:05 LS Snow-covered mountain
of the second highest peak in the Himalayas. Expedition going through the Natu La Pass. Mule train loaded with potatoes for
India passes. Various shots
mountain peaks, desert areas and vegetation.
00:05:00 First overnight stop at
British trail station. Pack
animals tended to by sherpas. Line
of mules driven down road.
00:05:47 British Indian troops
form guard of honour for travellers. Wedding party dressed in traditional clothing on its way to India. Honour guard present arms and Union
Jack flag. Mule train passes
through small village. Mule train
laden with wool traveling to India.
00:07:20 Reaching Gyantse, the last British outpost, party met by Sepoi mounted
infantry. American and British
flags raised together. Major ? and Tibetan VIPs
welcome group. Native officials
present gifts - mostly of food. Tibetans attend reception at home of
British trade agent.
00:08:29 Natives blow ceremonial horns at monastery. Ceremonial pageant - folk dancing. Elaborate headdresses and clothes. Abbot of monastery. Skeleton dancers. Dance of
the lion spirit. Dwarfs
representing the friendly spirits of India.
220689 00:09:59
- 00:19:59 1942 SD COL
Inside Tibet [part 2/4]
Titles - Mission to Tibet under the auspices of the OSS was conducted by Major
Tolstoy and Captain Dolan in 1942 + 1943. This film presents a brief resume of
the journey to Lhasa and their
activities in the capital city.
Honour Guard on horseback as party ride off on small horses. Magistrate in traditional clothes comes
to see party off. Yak caravan
carrying barley. Snow capped
mountain. Party rides up Kechu La
pass - prayer flags on poles blowing in the wind. Native escort adds flag of thanksgiving to the Mountain
Gods. Party moving down into valley. Scenic shots river with mountain in
background. Brahmaputra River - local officials meet party to help with crossing. Barges used to ferry pack animals
across river. Man rowing
coracle with two passengers. Barges crossing river. Party of native drivers making tea a ferry crossing.
00:13:15 Monk who becomes guide
presents party with greetings cards from Dalai Lama. Party on horseback proceed towards Lhasa.
00:13:40 Two miles outside Lhasa, US officers Captain Brooke Dolan and Major
Ilya Tolstoy are welcomed by British, Chinese and Indian VIPs. Tibetan reception, party presented with
gifts from Dalai Lama. Natives in beautiful brightly coloured silk.
00:14:19 Tropji regiment sent by the Dalai Lama to escort party. Regiment dressed in native dress
reviewed by American officers. Brightly coloured flag.
00:14:58 Long shot, on
hillside, 17th century Winter
Palace and on nearby hilltop the Temple of the Healing Buddha.
00:15:09 Monk passing through West Gate. Various shots city -
primitive living conditions. VIP Tibetan family pose for cameras. Two priests. Children at school - rich and poor - brother of Dalai
Lama in
class. Street scenes.
00:16:54 Tibetan sorcerers play one handed drums and ringing bells - said to drive out
spirits. Children play native game
with dead bird.
00:17:36 Farm labourers - primitive methods. Kumbah? dancers - wandering
troupe. Lot of whirling -
very energetic folk dance - entertainment. Dancers compete with each other - some look like break
dancers!
220689 00:20:00
- 00:30:06 1942 SD COL
Inside Tibet [part 3/4]
Titles - Mission to Tibet under the auspices of the OSS was conducted by Major
Tolstoy and Captain Dolan in 1942 + 1943. This film presents a brief resume of
the journey to Lhasa and their
activities in the capital city.
Winter Palace - gold encrusted roof - architecture - building houses bodies of previous Dalai Lamas. Locals on road. Lion of Tibet statue guarding gates of Summer
Palace. Various shots showing
architecture and gold carvings on palace - wealth.
00:21:30 Major domo of Summer
Palace. He holds personal gold cup of the Dalai Lama. Elephant statue - religious tapestry - these are gifts from Dalai Lama to President Roosevelt.
00:22:42 People in grounds of palace. Ponies and mules. Different
types of animals to be found in Tibet including spotted pony - deer - wild ass. Ponies in stable. Wild blue sheep -
camels - Tibetan mastiff dog.
00:23:40 Grounds of the temple of the serpent god. Local wildlife - ducks and geese on lake. Cabinet ministers with servants travel
to British Mission for party. Servants helping masters to dismount. Monk guide on donkey.
00:24:35 Sheep roasted for luncheon. Party of VIPs sitting in open air at tables. Three Tibetan Cabinet Ministers pose for photos with high government
directors of the Foreign Office. All in traditional dress and hats. Monks. Various shots
eating. Guests leaving.
09:26:10 Americans visit palace of
Sarong family - shots exterior palace. Presented with Lhasa Apso - Tibetan terrier dog. Sarong family pose for cameras. Panning shot round monasteries which surround Lhasa - mountains in
background. Monks wearing huge shoulder
pads.
00:27:20 Largest monastery in the World - monks in grounds. Child novices. Student being examined.
00:28:15 New Year religious
festival - crowds of monks on street being kept under control by Provo monks
waving long poles.
00:28:34 Wealthy family in finery for New Year celebrations. Beautiful silk clothes and jewelry.
Families leaving temple after paying homage to Dalai Lama. Opening ceremony of new Year is re-enactment of great
battle. Soldiers wearing armour
from 16th Century. Explosions.
220689 00:30:07
- 00:39:45 1942 SD COL
Inside Tibet [part 4/4]
Titles - Mission to Tibet under the auspices of the OSS was conducted by Major
Tolstoy and Captain Dolan in 1942 + 1943. This film presents a brief resume of
the journey to Lhasa and their
activities in the capital city.
Wealthy families gathered in courtyard to watch traditional New Year religious
festival / pageant. Man wearing
mask depicting God of Wealth is escorted to seat of honour. Evil spirits dance - Tibetan drums. Pageant continues with old man overcoming tiger.
00:31:31 Pole sitting - part of ceremony. Inside courtyard pageant continues with ghouls dancing. Wizard priests
in fantastic costumes overpower evil spirits. Symbolic burning of the entrails of evil spirit.
00:32:52 Monks carrying another symbol of evil spirits to be burned.
00:33:37 VIPs on horseback to visits “oracle”. Crowds paying homage and getting predictions for coming
year. Regent and entourage return
to Lhasa. Nobles with different
headdresses which denote their rank.
00:33:58 Archery contest - arrows painted with name of contestant. Monks with poles keeping order. Merchants present scarves to nobility -
tradition. Officials and nobles
pay homage to representatives of the Regent.
00:35:03 Monks carry pole which represent evil spirits to be destroyed.
00:35:15 Regent and present ruler of Tibet.
00:35:25 Cavalry show - traditional costumes. Competition to show prowess - rider on pony at speed has to
hit several targets.
00:36:56 Religious ritual - pilgrims making their way to Winter palace by
prostrating themselves on road and praying at every few steps. Should take two days to reach
palace. On rock walls
approaching palace are artists conceptions of celestial Buddhas. Man with prayer wheel. Man walking through small tunnel in
wall.
Exterior palace - architecture.
00:38:57 Dalai Lama - young boy. Buddhist
symbol.
220831 20:07:20
- 20:10:07 1942;
1940s SD B/W US Troops in India!
Street scenes w/ American soldiers walking between small shops. Shopping for souvenirs; watch snake
charmer & cobra out of basket.
INCLUDING:
20:07:43 Dock, US flag, supplies unloaded from
ship move by railroad freight cars. Train load of tanks, supplies on wagons pulled by camel caravan heading
across Tibet. Natives loading US military air
transports.
20:08:25
221531 10:41:22
- 10:48:50 1945 SIL B/W
[US
Purchasing Tibetan Horses, 20-Apr45]
Slate beside table stacked w/ bundled US money. US soldiers w/ rifles guard as USA officer handing bundles to
Chinese Army officer who passes to Tibetan man, money seen to be American.
10:41:50 MCU of box w/ money put
into it. MS faces. Passing money from table to Tibetans.
10:42:28 Overhead view of horses
lead to central point by Tibetans. US tent
pitched next to mud house; ls across fields, horses w/ mountains in
background. CU Tibetans arrive w/ horses.
10:44:28 GI w/ eye dropper feeding
puppy or weasel?
10:45:06 Tibetans walking horses seen from
above. US watching horse; soldier
& Tibetan hold bucking horse. Inspecting
horses. Soldiers & tibetans riding & leading horses &
ponys, some w/ packs on valley plain w/ mountains surrounding.
221555 02:00:14
- 02:09:32 1957
ca; 1960s; 1950s; Sd/Sil B/W Unconquerable Tibet
02:00:21 Pan over cloud enshrouded
mountains. Village on
mountainside; men working field on slope; village, goats; baby & mother;
baby played with.
02:01:01 Pan over trees in bloom,
farmer burning sacrifice; men w/ oxen helpl till, women seeding field. Loaded ponys on mountain road.
02:01:41 People welcome
riders. LS Lhasa; MS Potala Palace
w/ balconies & MCU ornate carvings, statues. Monks & Dalai Lama. CU
02:02:36 Costumed dancers under
canvas tent celebrating opening new roads; drummers.
02:02:50 Large temple; monks march
w/ flutes, bowls, gong. Buddhist
statue. People praying. People around monk reconstructed from
broken fragments.
02:03:26 Truck convoy across high
plain on gravel road.
02:03:37 Soviet flag put on top of
peak in wind. Smiling monk w/ Chinese & ?? Communist leaders, Mao
& ?? trade gifts, walk along rail platform w/ Zhou Enlai.
02:04:02 Large Asian
conference. Zhou Enlai w/ others
at table. Moslems (?). Yemen delegates; Nehru. Flags flying.
02:04:37 Dalai Lama (?) out of plane visiting
India. British troops. Nehru, ?? & Dalai Lama, Panchan Lama formal dinner. Receiving floral wreaths in New
Delhi. Speaking to large crowds.
02:05:30 Aerial over Himalayan
Mountains. Chinese workmen making
road along mountain side cliffs.
02:06:08 Aerials thru clouds &
past Potala Palace. Decorations
& details, ext. & interiors.
02:06:18 Prison & barbed wire,
concentration camp & cast statue.
02:06:27 India protest march w/
placards against Chinese outside Embassy. Monks march & lay wreaths and flowers at Ghandi’s shrine. MCUs praying.
02:07:37 Oficials in jeeps
past. Dalai Lama walking w/ many army soldiers
exchanging scarfs. People
watching. Motorcade & large
crowd. Dalai Lama mounts platform & waves to
crowd.
02:08:55 Carved stone buddhist
statues; texts. Prayer wheel,
incense, prayers, monks. The End.
Oriental Religion; Religious persecution; Leaders; Enlightenment; 1957 ca;
1950s; 1960s;
NOTE: Edited material;
choppy unusable sound track.
220758 23:33:56
- 23:34:44 1959 SD B/W
News in
Brief - India - Builds village for Tibetan refugees fleeing Communist Chinese rule.
Bamboo huts. Tibetan natives arrive and are given
clothes and medical examination.
220932 23:13:33
- 23:14:40 1959 SD B/W
Dalai
Lama Reaches
Sanctuary From Chinese Reds
VS Indian town of Tashpur, buddhist spritual leader the Dalai Lama’s first public appearance after
fleeing Chinese occupation of Tibet. AVs huge crowds, Dalai Lama on podium giving blessings.
220932 23:13:33
- 23:14:40 1959 SD B/W Dalai Lama Reaches Sanctuary From Chinese
Reds
VS Indian town of Tashpur, buddhist spritual leader the Dalai Lama’s first public appearance after
fleeing Chinese occupation of Tibet. AVs huge crowds, Dalai Lama on podium giving blessings.
220932 23:19:56
- 23:21:09 1959 SD B/W Dalai Lama Greeted By Nehru, Again Blasts
Reds
VS Indian mountains and resort, packed with people. PM Nehru arrives, standing in open-top American car. Nehru on horseback. Photographers outside Dalai Lama’s house. Nehru greets Dalai Lama, exchange of gifts, photocall.
221107 16:28:59
- 16:35:33 1959 SD B/W
News
Review Of 1959
INCDLUING:
16:34:01 Dalai Lama photocall w/ Nehru after seeking refuge in India from
Communist Chinese occupation of Tibet. Nehru on horseback
through mountain village.
16:34:29 Troops from
Communist-held Vietnam attack Laos - exodus of refugees.
16:34:45 Ike arrives at National
Airport after completing 11-nation tour - cheering crowds wave sparklers - Ike
gives Victory sign from passing motorcade. Brief shot White House at night.
220765 20:41:57
- 20:48:30 1960s si B/W
Selected
scenes from Revolution Betrayed - outtakes
INCLUDING:
20:47:15 Red Chinese invading Tibet, seat with shackles.
Brief shot Che. Brief shot Castro with Khruschev. Cuban soldiers receiving Red Chinese arms -
looking at guns . Castro talking with his men. Men on the alert by AA gun. Gun
is traversed. Cuban women with weapons.
221221 03:06:14
- 03:16:27 1994;
1995; 1993; Si COL
Shuttle
Earth Views Pt. 4 of 5
INCLUDING:
03:06:14 STS-60 03-11Feb94 Discovery. Russia, Caspian
Sea, Turkmenistan, Iran, Arabian Sea, Pakistan, Indus River Delta & Gulf of
Kutch. Caspian sea with light
clouds & tilting down. Camera
moving about though smooth. Tilt
up to show curve of earth. Cut to
straight down and sea. Zoom
in. Good river beds and delta
& silt deposits moving in water, brown thru blue-green.
03:10:17 STS-63 03-11Feb95 Discovery. Kashmir, India, Nepal, Tibet & Bhutan along Himalayan Mountains. Zoom in, some of shuttle visible but
good colors & curve of earth. VERY GOOD general stuff.
03:12:32
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