Newsbriefs

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/15
Date Released
21 Feb 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
King and Queen visit a camp of the US 8th Army / Air Corps and are greeted by Major General Doolittle. [73 ft] In USA the launch of the USS Missouri by the daughter of the senator of Missouri. [44 ft] Demonstration of the British PIAT anti-tank gun. [44 ft] Canadian sailors give demonstration of PT. [51 ft] Baptismal Service is conducted by the Greek Patriarch for a number of Greek army personnel in Palestine, on the banks of the River Jordan. [49 ft] Dog show in Australia. [50 ft]
Keywords
Royalty; Sport; Weapons; Competitions; Ceremonies; Navy; Animals; Military; Religion and belief; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Australia; Palestine
Length of story (in feet)
311
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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'Newsbriefs', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 44/15, 21 Feb 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/100289 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)