News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1739

Date Released

30 Oct 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. US Aviation Flies Ahead
• 2. French Survey Central Africa for New Maps
• 3. Paris Claims Credit for "Hemline"
• 4. Open Cast Output Up
• 5. Princess Lays Foundation Stone of New College
• 6. Students Show Way to Fight Election

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

Tow-rope is replaced by metal bar, enabling glider to be taken aloft under conditions at one time only fit for power-driven plane. Aircraft carrier Midway successfully launches rocket in Atlantic. Eight-engined jet flying wing has first test flight in California.

Keywords

Weapons; Aviation; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America; California; Ohio

Footage sources

Paramount [United States]
Pathe [United States]
United States Navy
United States Army Air Force [USAAF]

Credits:

Camera

Denton

Camera

Hearst

Camera

Sanford Greenwald

Length of story (in feet)

123

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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