War’s Greatest Holiday

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1403
Date Released
9 Aug 1944
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Brilliant weather and victory mood combine to make August Bank Holiday seem almost like peace time. Townsfolk seek country and seaside in biggest numbers since war began. King invites Cabinet Ministers to Buckingham Palace on his return from Italy. Bolton cinema gives concert to West Ham children evacuated from Flying Bomb area. Blackpool becomes its incomparable self, giving all the fun of the fair to record number of visitors.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Children; Weather; Displaced persons
Library number
13959
Length of story (in feet)
356
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Film Archive

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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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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How to cite this record

'War’s Greatest Holiday', British Paramount News Issue No. 1403, 9 Aug 1944. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/39259 (Accessed 21 Jul 2025)