News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/19

Date Released

5 Mar 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. 9th over the Roer
• 2. Kings of the East with Premier and President
• 3. Swoop on Jap Division

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

The American drive into Luzon against fierce enemy opposition. A prisoner-of-war camp is freed and 513 servicemen many of whom have been prisoner for three years are released. Two of them are interviewed, one is an American soldier and the other is Sergeant Robert Bell of Burnley who was captured at Singapore.

Keywords

Prisoners of war; Military

Locations

Philippines; Luzon

Length of story (in feet)

193

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

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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