News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2078

Date Released

29 Jan 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Avalanches Worst Ever Remembered
• 2. Monte Carlo Rally: Sixty-Three British Cars Cross Channel
• 3. Reports in Brief: Stop Press
• 4. Reports in Brief: Stop Press
• 5. Reports in Brief: Stop Press
• 6. Reports in Brief: Stop Press
• 7. War Hangs Fire as Diplomats Take Over
• 8. Viareggio Opens Carnival Season
• 9. C of I Trailer: Inland Greetings Telegrams

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

Dramatic pictures of devastated Alpine districts show villages overwhelmed by avalanches. Swiss troops, people and tourists help in search for bodies.

Keywords

Environment; Accidents and disasters

Library number

19246

Length of story (in feet)

134

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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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