Disaster Just Averted

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1667
Date Released
20 Feb 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
Nationwide review of crisis. Highlights of Paramount’s film survey of present situation include graphic scenes in northern coalfields, where first train-loads for several days at last get on move, deserted factories, offices working by candlelight, candle manufacturers speeding output and many other aspects of the crisis.
Keywords
Economics; Railways; Industry and manufacture; Labour relations
Locations
London; Derbyshire; Slough; England; Berkshire; Nottinghamshire; Kirkby; Bilsthorpe; Glapwell
Library number
16010
Credits:
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Douglas H. J. Hardy
Camera
Ian Duncan Struthers
Camera
James F. Gemmell
Length of story (in feet)
468
Story extras:
Production Documents

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.
Series held
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How to cite this record

'Disaster Just Averted', British Paramount News Issue No. 1667, 20 Feb 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/40437 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)