News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

617

Date Released

25 Jan 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Duchess of Gloucester’s Cousin Weds
• 2. Chancellor Opens Biggest Phone "Link"
• 3. Famous Folk Have Fun at Winter Sports
• 4. US Ships Gold Worth Billions to Fortress
• 5. Epic Rescue at Sea Saves Nineteen in Storm
• 6. World Salutes Adolf Zukor, Film Pioneer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

Mail boat "Venus" saves crew of "Truym". After forty-eight hours deadly danger nineteen men escape death as ship sinks.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Communications; Accidents and disasters

Locations

North Shields

Library number

5801

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Shot List

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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