News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1681

Date Released

10 Apr 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Asia Pegs Its Claim
• 2. Henry Wallace Arrives Here
• 3. War Plane Tanks Find Better Use
• 4. Athens Mourns King
• 5. Farming Takes Its Coat Off

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

Surplus airplane fuel tanks make novel boats when joined together and driven by outboard motor.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Curiosities; Aviation

Locations

United States of America; California; Long Beach

Footage sources

Paramount [United States]

Library number

16104

Credits:

Camera

Sanford Greenwald

Length of story (in feet)

65

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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