News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

47/29

Date Released

10 Apr 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. School Leaving Age is 15
• 2. Around Britain
• 3. Around Britain
• 4. Around Britain
• 5. Greek King Buried in Athens
• 6. Army Boxers Slog It Out

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

57 year old King George of the Hellenes who died of heart failure is succeeded by his 46 year old brother Paul who is seen walking behind the coffin with the boy-Crown Prince Constantine.

Keywords

Royalty; Social events; Funerals

Locations

Athens; Greece

Length of story (in feet)

64

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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
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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