News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2260

Date Released

27 Oct 1952

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Princess Opens Flat for Old Folks
• 2. These Names Make News
• 3. Royalty See Lord Ogilvy Wed US Heiress
• 4. Sutcliffe’s Batsman Son Takes Bride
• 5. Welsh Dam: Inauguration by the Queen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Princess Sibylla of Sweden launches Kungsholm, new flagship of Swedish-American Line. Alberta Governor General Massey smokes peace pipe on being made Chief of Indian Tribe. Paris Bing Crosby sells lottery tickets for Versailles Restoration Fund. Washington Bob Hope is thanked by President Truman for entertaining troops.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Fundraising; Ceremonies; Performing arts; Launchings

Locations

Flushing

Length of story (in feet)

190

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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