News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1509

Date Released

16 Aug 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Cotton Fails Again
• 2. Bomber Hits World’s Biggest Skyscraper (First Pictures)
• 3. Yanks in England Go to College
• 4. Petain the End
• 5. Work Starts on Biggest Air Liner
• 6. Trailer: Help Wanted

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

New York gets first taste of war when Empire State Building is crashed into by bomber.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military

Library number

14658

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• 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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