News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

52/17

Date Released

25 Feb 1952

Date covered

19 Feb 1952

Length of issue (in feet)

689

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Altwegg Wins Olympic Title
• 2. Re-Armament Riot in Bonn
• 3. US Reveals Atomic Work
• 4. Disasters at Sea
• 5. Disasters at Sea
• 6. Star Weddings
• 7. Star Weddings

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

Disasters at Sea

Summary

Fire breaks out on wrecked ship off Cornwall.

Researcher Comments

SS Liberty on fire.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Land’s End

Credits:

Camera

J.M. Lewis

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

69

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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