News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/40

Date Released

19 May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Israel Joins United Nations
• 2. Denis Compton is Crowned King of Sport
• 3. Frost Hits Fruit Crop
• 4. Acrobatic Steeplejack Thrills Geneva
• 5. US Marines Test New Battle-Kit
• 6. 83 Years Young - Runs 20 Miles

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

Kent farmers, mounting twenty-four hour guards, ignite lanes of oil burners nightly as frost threatens a record fruit crop.

Keywords

Weather; Agriculture

Locations

Kent; Hunton

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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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