News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

55/87

Date Released

27 Oct 1955

Length of issue (in feet)

674

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Boxing: G.B. v U.S.A.
• 2. People in the News: Dr Albert Schweitzer
• 3. People in the News: President Eisenhower
• 4. Geneva: Big Four Arrive
• 5. Bird Sanctuary Down Under
• 6. Cyprus Trial
• 7. Queen and President at the Opera

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

The Royal Family, with President and Madame Lopes of Portugal, are the Government’s guests at Covent Garden to see Smetana’s "The Bartered Bride".

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Music and dance

Locations

London; England

Footage sources

British Paramount News

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

176

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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