News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1001

Date Released

3 Oct 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Coastal Command Aids Sea Command
• 2. Dramatic Rescue of Six "Benares" Children
• 3. Bombs Wreck Many London Churches
• 4. Churchill Leads in First US Destroyers
• 5. Trailer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

First US destroyers reach England. Prime Minister and Mrs Churchill see raid damage from launch on Thames.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Foreign aid; Navy; Military

Locations

River Thames; England

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• 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
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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