News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1425

Date Released

25 Oct 1944

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Macarthur Goes Back
• 2. Baby Prince Christened
• 3. Moscow Welcomes Prime Minister
• 4. Miracle Harbours - Mix To
• 5. Trailer: Tyre Economy

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

First pictures pre-fabricated ports, which enabled Allies to secure Normandy beach-head. Unveiled by censorship is the story of Allied construction of artificial port. Graphic pictures show tremendous battle with storm before British harbour was completed. Similar American harbour was almost destroyed.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Weather; Navy; Engineering; Military; Newsreels

Library number

14103

Length of story (in feet)

372

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• 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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