News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

56/2

Date Released

5 Jan 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

671

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Show for the Boys
• 2. Fighting the Fire Menace
• 3. Tip-and-Run Frogmen
• 4. Malaya Jungle Talks Break Down
• 5. France’s Vital Poll
• 6. BOAC Gets Britannias

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Australia’s new airfield tender can cut escape holes in blazing aircraft in a matter of seconds.

Keywords

Aviation; Emergency services; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Australia; Victoria; Laverton

Footage sources

Cinesound

Credits:

Camera

Norman William Roper

Length of story (in feet)

71

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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