News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

49/103

Date Released

26 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fire Sweeps London Catacombs
• 2. Airmen Start a Gold Rush
• 3. Unshaven Troops in New York Water Shortage
• 4. We Want to Help Britain - New Zealand Premier
• 5. Circus Comes to Town

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

New Yorkers go in for beards as "dry Friday" comes to the city to save much needed water.

Keywords

Curiosities; Military

Locations

New York

Length of story (in feet)

53

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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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