News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1546

Date Released

24 Dec 1945

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Neptune Goes Too Far
• 2. Santa Gets Demobbed

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

1. Macey’s Parade, procession of giant balloons, is held in New York for first time since the war. 2. Movie stars treat Hollywood to spectacular night parade along Santa Claus Lane. 3. Tommies in Berlin prepare for Christmas festivities and buy toys to send home. 4. Aquatic stars eat world’s most extraordinary dinner under water. 5. Australia sends 70,000 toys for children of the blitz. Distribution is among high spots of East End Christmas.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Celebrations and festivals; Performing arts; Military

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Ephemera
• 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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