1950s HOME MOVIE USN VISIT TO MUMBAI, INDIA, CEYLON / SRI LANKA, PAKISTAN & MIDDLE EAST 57664

Shot by an unknown American naval officer, this color, silent home movie film shows a group of U.S. Navy officers visiting India / Sri Lanka / Ceylon, Pakistan and an unknown location in the Middle East. The reason for their mission is not known, nor are the names of the participants. This footage was probably shot circa in the early 1960s, but could also date to 1957-58, when the U.S. Navy assisted in a flood crisis in Ceylon. The film begins with a shot of the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Dhow type sailboats on the water (:08). U.S. Marines march (1:00). Streets near the docks teeming with people and oxen pulled carts (1:10). A snake charmer has a cobra and a flute; he tames the cobra; another man plays a flute and holds the cobra (1:40). A building being built with bamboo scaffolding (2:35). People walk on the streets (3:01). Crowded city streets with men carrying the national flag of India (3:30). A beggar poses forlornly (3:39). Colombo, Sri Lanka is shown starting at (3:40). A tram or trolley car goes