News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

640

Date Released

15 Apr 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Prince Chichibu Here, Jap [Sic] Envoy for Coronation
• 2. Rexist Defeat! Brussels Says "No Fascism!"
• 3. News Flashes from Everywhere
• 4. News Flashes from Everywhere
• 5. News Flashes from Everywhere
• 6. New Ships Make Bow, Both Sides of Atlantic
• 7. Budget Day Near, Nation Trembles: Who’s "For It"?

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

Birkenhead - Lady Maude Hoare launches "Ark Royal", Britain’s biggest aircraft carrier. Newport News, Virginia - USS "Yorktown" latest American aircraft carrier undergoes trials. Rotterdam - Queen Wilhelmina launches Holland’s largest liner.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Aristocracy; Navy; Military; Launchings

Locations

United States of America; England; Newport News; Birkenhead; Netherlands; Virginia; Rotterdam

Library number

6141

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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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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