News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1742

Date Released

10 Nov 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Greeks Celebrate National Day
• 2. Will Recorded Weddings Beat Divorce Record?
• 3. Newfoundland Gives Princess Elizabeth Mink Coat
• 4. Museum Gets 350 Ancient Musical Instruments
• 5. Howard Hughes’ Flying Boat Takes to Air (Wipe To)

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Music hath charms ... Ancient wind instruments are tried out at Horniman Museum in London to which they were bequeathed by collector in memory of son killed in war.

Keywords

Music and dance; History and archaeology

Library number

16600

Credits:

Camera

Edward Henry Hawkins

Length of story (in feet)

152

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

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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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