The March of Time
August 1941
Camera: Navarro
Audio: Jinnah, 9/15/47
16 seconds, 1.1 MB

These shots were taken at Mohammad Ali Jinnah's Malabar Hill residence in Bombay during a meeting of the Working Committee of the Muslim League. Jinnah is running the meeting. The man shown smoking a cigarette is Sir Sikander Hayat Khan, then Chief Minister of the Punjab. His Unionist Party was in a tenuous alliance with the League at the time.

The residence was Jinnah's home until 1947. It still stands, guarded by a chaukidar who chases away visitors.

Jinnah's audio is taken from the speech he gave on independence day:

"To the states beyond our borders we send out greetings and assure them that Pakistan will extend to them its most friendly cooperation in preserving peace."




The March of Time Shot List
1 Shot of car going through main gate to Mr. Jinnah's house.
2 Nameplate on Mr. Jinnah's gate.
3 m.c.u. [medium close-up] Mr. Jinnah speaking.
4 Sir Sikander Hyat Khan listening to Mr. Jinnah and smoking cigarette.
5 [from] Various shots of Mr. Jinnah (thin man in white) seated at table and presiding at meeting.
6 [from] Various shots of Mr. Jinnah (thin man in white) seated at table and presiding at meeting.


Sound from another part of Jinnah's speech.


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