News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1699

Date Released

12 Jun 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Super Forts Fly Here on Goodwill Trip
• 2. Josephine Baker Weds
• 3. Insect Plague Latest Menace to US Wheat
• 4. French Strikes Strand Tourists
• 5. India Accepts the Plan
• 6. C of I Trailer: Good Stuff

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

French rail strike causes discomfiture to population and visitors alike. Bakers strike and army comes to rescue. Petrol is unobtainable for a time.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Railways; Transport; Labour relations; Military

Locations

France

Footage sources

Les Actualites Francaises

Library number

16270

Length of story (in feet)

143

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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