News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1679

Date Released

3 Apr 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Paulette Sees Cambridge Win
• 2. Greek King’s Sudden Death
• 3. Mountbatten Takes over (First Pictures)
• 4. Help for Flood Victims Pours In

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

While Yorkshire Ouse bursts banks at Selby and Thames Valley flood victims begin to clean up, Lord Major launches an appeal which has magnificent response from all over world. The King sends one thousand pounds.

Keywords

Royalty; Weather; Fundraising; Local government; Accidents and disasters

Locations

London; Maidenhead; Yorkshire; England; Selby; Berkshire

Library number

16093

Credits:

Camera

Arthur W. Farmer

Camera

Douglas H. J. Hardy

Camera

Ian Duncan Struthers

Length of story (in feet)

273

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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