News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1710

Date Released

21 Jul 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Frontier Tribesmen Vote
• 2. Jap Whalers Fish Again
• 3. News Flashes - Stop Press: Cargo Canoe
• 4. News Flashes - Stop Press: Devil’s Island Prisoner
• 5. Paterson Collapse Stirs Fight World
• 6. Edinburgh Awards Freedom to Princess

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

While whale steaks are to the forefront on Britain’s menu, Jap whaling fleet puts to sea in order to augment Japan’s fast dwindling food supply.

Keywords

Fisheries; Occupied territories; Animals

Footage sources

Hearst
Signal Corps US

Library number

16366

Length of story (in feet)

83

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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