News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

56/77

Date Released

24 Sep 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

649

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. US Navy Chooses a "Mrs"
• 2. Eighteen Powers Meet Again and French Pilots Return Home
• 3. Training Ship’s 140th Birthday
• 4. Princess Margaret Leaves
• 5. The "Guys And Dolls" Are Here
• 6. Campbell Smashes Record

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

The "Foudroyant" only wooden frigate still afloat, celebrates her 140th Birthday by proving she’s still as sound as ever

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Portsmouth

Credits:

Camera

Kenneth G. Goddard

Commentator

Robert C. Danvers Walker

Cutter

Ron Fowler

Length of story (in feet)

80

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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