News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1881

Date Released

10 Mar 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flight Round World Non-Stop (First Pictures)
• 2. Northern Ireland Premier’s Son Weds
• 3. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Princess Elizabeth and Duke Inspects Youth Club Parade
• 4. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Dutch Hurricane
• 5. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Queen and Princess Margaret Inspect New Liner
• 6. News in Flashes: Stop Press: Russian Blockaded in Frankfurt House
• 7. Joe Louis Retires Unbeaten
• 8. Attlee Inspects Air Lift
• 9. C of I Trailer: Jet Propelled Germs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

World heavyweight champion retires shortly before 35th birthday. Pictures recall highlights of unique fistic career.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Library number

17595

Length of story (in feet)

109

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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