News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2347

Date Released

27 Aug 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aston Martins Win Nine-Hour International
• 2. On Foot, on Water, on Skis
• 3. News in Flashes
• 4. News in Flashes
• 5. News in Flashes
• 6. Earthquake: Full Horror Revealed
• 7. Edinburgh Inaugurates Festival
• *Scotland Holds Hard Court Championships

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

Former Polish Ski Champion attempts to walk Channel on specially made floats. Long Beach Californian holidaymakers perform aerobatics on water skis.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities

Locations

France; United States of America; Calais

Footage sources

Paramount [United States]

Library number

21582

Credits:

Camera

Arthur W. Farmer

Length of story (in feet)

90

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Assignment Sheet
• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Ephemera
• Shot List

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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