News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

55/63

Date Released

8 Aug 1955

Length of issue (in feet)

723

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royal Children Join Britannia
• 2. Wine Festival - Switzerland
• 3. Wolves Leave for Moscow
• 4. Capri-Naples Marathon Swim
• 5. Dominici Case Reopened
• 6. Turncoats Return
• 7. Britain’s Atom Power Plant
• 8. So You Think It’s Hot Here

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

Alfredo Camarero of Argentina clips an hour off the record in this 22-mile swim. Margaret Feather of Scarborough is first woman.

Keywords

Sport; Competitions; Swimming; Water sports

Locations

Italy; Naples; Capri

Footage sources

Incom

Credits:

Cutter

George Clark

Length of story (in feet)

102

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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