News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

44/39

Date Released

15 May 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Canada’s Premier Addresses British Parliament
• 2. Round the Clock Air Offensive
• 3. Japs Trapped at Imphal

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Mr Mackenzie King addresses both Houses in the Royal Gallery at the Palace of Westminster. He says Britain has been an example to the world and has never lost its faith. But goes on to say that he is expected to speak of Canada on this occasion and says that Canada’s war effort is a voluntary effort, therefore, an expression of a free people. Our first duty is to win the war, but we must keep the vision of a better future and must never cease to strive for its fulfilment. The Commonwealth combined to will help to bring a free world.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

London

Length of story (in feet)

217

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
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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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