News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/24

Date Released

24 Mar 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Blaze Wrecks US Army Base
• 2. Glasgow Plans for Tomorrow
• 3. Acheson Announces Atlantic Pact
• 4. Police Foil Sunday Clash - Thirty Four Arrests
• 5. Pathe Sports Report
• 6. Pathe Sports Report
• 7. Fair Judgement Hits the Bookies

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

America’s worst fire of the year sweeps a California army base, causing a quarter of a million pounds worth of damage.

Keywords

Fires; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Oakland; California

Footage sources

Pathe New York

Length of story (in feet)

88

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• 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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