News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/82

Date Released

13 Oct 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. 200,000 See World’s Richest Race
• 2. The Housewives Show - Run by Men
• 3. Otto Seal Doublecrosses the Channel
• 4. Five Power Army Masses in Rhineland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

The silliest stunt of the year. A Californian seal is towed across the Channel. Why? For publicity of course!

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Stunts; Animals

Locations

English Channel

Length of story (in feet)

147

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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