News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

50/12

Date Released

9 Feb 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Filmworld’s Election Rivals the Other One
• 2. Japan Hails General Mac’s [Sic] Birthday
• 3. Gales and Floods Pound South Coast
• 4. Guards Harass Malayan Guerillas
• 5. US Navy’s Pride Freed at Last
• 6. From "Caledonian" to Bermondsey - With Harold Berens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

In Tokyo, General Douglas MacArthur celebrates his 70th birthday. Other news from Japan heralds the return of 3,000 prisoners of war from Russia.

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Occupied territories; Military

Footage sources

Pathe New York

Length of story (in feet)

111

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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