News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

52/80

Date Released

2 Oct 1952

Length of issue (in feet)

692

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. BRMs Scoop Pool
• 2. Labour Confers
• 3. VC’s Parade
• 4. 2,000 MPH Rocket Ride
• 5. Pathe News Special: John Cobb Dies
• *Tiger Cub born in Dublin Zoo
• *Queen Mother at Inverness

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Two white mice and monkey are fired in a rocket 38 miles into upper space. A movie-camera on board records what happens to the white mice as they streak upwards.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

Warner-Pathe

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• 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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