News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/86

Date Released

24 Oct 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Astronauts Return
• 2. Sir Alec Rose Receives Freedom of Portsmouth
• 3. Jacqueline Kennedy Weds Onassis
• 4. Olympics

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

The tiny Greek island that shot into the headlines when Jackie Kennedy, America’s former First Lady became the second Mrs Aristotle Onassis. Pressmen battled to get close to the 69-year-old multi-millionaire and his 39-year-old bride, who had broken the Roman Catholic Church’s law by marrying a divorced man.

Keywords

Business and commerce; Social events; Marriages

Locations

Skorpios

Footage sources

United Press International [UPI]

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
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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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