News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

46/43

Date Released

30 May 1946

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Dispatch from Tomtopia
• 2. Polo on Wheels
• 3. Cardinal Griffin in Manchester
• 4. Truman Breaks Rail Strike
• 5. Cow’s Tail Hair Raiser
• 6. Strachey New Food Minister

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Railway strike in States ties up entire nation. Strikers halt 337 railroads; marshalling yards and central stations pack up with stilled rolling stock and travellers.

Keywords

Politics and government; Railways; Labour relations

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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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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