News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

55/21

Date Released

14 Mar 1955

Length of issue (in feet)

677

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aussies Prepare for Olympics
• 2. Death of Penicillin Discoverer
• 3. Egypt - 6,000 Year Old Statue Moved
• 4. World’s Most Dangerous Sport
• 5. Air News: Pilot Ejector
• 6. Air News: Circle Take-off
• 7. Air News: Jet Helicopter
• 8. Silver Medal for Jim Peters

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

Giant new sporting arenas being built at Melbourne for 1956 Olympics.

Keywords

Buildings and structures

Locations

Melbourne; Australia; Victoria

Footage sources

Cinesound

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

152

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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