Pathe News Special: John Cobb Dies

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
52/80
Date Released
2 Oct 1952
Date covered
29 Sep 1952
Length of issue (in feet)
692
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Section Title
Pathe News Special
Summary
In an attempt to bring the world’s water speed record back to Britain, speed-king John Cobb is killed in his jet-boat, "Crusader". Pathe News cameraman Jock Gemmell secured graphic pictures of the tragic accident.
Keywords
Records
Locations
Loch Ness
Footage sources
Gaumont British News
Library
Credits:
Camera
John Campbell Gemmell
Camera
Norman William Roper
Camera
Robert Kenneth Leslie Gordon
Length of story (in feet)
249
Story extras:
Film clip
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British Pathe Ltd
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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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'Pathe News Special: John Cobb Dies', Pathe News Issue No. 52/80, 2 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/104962 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)