Reviews of 'Gyandev of India'
Movie reviews of "Gyandev of India" that appeared in various New York newspapers.
Brochure for "Gyandev of India"
This brochure was handed out at film showings from 1943 until 1951 when Bagai removed the film from circulation.
Correspondence between Ram Bagai and M.R. Ahuja
"Correspondence between Ram Bagai and M.R. Ahuja, the Indian Consul General in San Francisco, that took place eight years after Bagai opened “Gyandev of India” in New York City. After 1943, Bagai showed Gyandev at various cinema art houses, Indian-American cultural events, and universities, including the University of Hawaii in 1951.
Film synopsis of "Gyandev of India"
Synopsis of the film Gyandev of India, the first all-sound motion picture from India to be exhibited in the U.S. This film was brought to the U.S. in 1943 by Ram Bagai, though it was eventually pulled at the request of Consulate General M.R. Ahuja "in the interest of India-U.S. relations."
Pre-opening publicity for "Gyandev of India"
Pre-opening publicity clippings for the 1943 film Gyandev of India from the New York Times and New York Post, along with an advertisement for the film. Ram Bagai imported the movie to New York, where it became the first all-sound motion picture to be shown in the U.S.
"Through India With Camera and Mascara"
Newspaper article providing back story about how Ram Bagai acquired “Gyandev of India” among other Indian films during a trip to India in early 1940.
"Ram Bagai Picture Presentation At New York's Little Carnegie Theatre Favorably Reviewed By New York Critics"
Article published by Ram Bagai’s employer (Plum Brook Ordinance Works of Sandusky, Ohio) in their house newsletter, P.B.O.W. News, to congratulate Bagai on his successful movie opening in New York.
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