News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

54/97

Date Released

13 Dec 1954

Length of issue (in feet)

677

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tornado Hits London
• 2. Tornado Hits London
• 3. "Aristocats" On Show
• 4. USA - "Track ‘Em Down" Rocket Tests
• 5. Hampden Park - Scotland v Hungary
• *Hampden Park - Scotland v Hungary

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

The "Sparrow", a new guided rocket, chases enemy aircraft before making kill

Keywords

Weapons

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

Warner-Pathe

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

130

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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