Special: John Cobb Killed

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2253
Date Released
2 Oct 1952
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Summary
Highly dramatic pictures record tragic end of great man. Cobb hurtles 50 feet from cockpit as boat dives.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records; Accidents and disasters
Library number
20741
Length of story (in feet)
218

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
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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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How to cite this record

'Special: John Cobb Killed', British Paramount News Issue No. 2253, 2 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/43960 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)