News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2349

Date Released

3 Sep 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. After Seven Years. Russian Wife Freed at Last
• 2. After Seven Years. Russian Wife Freed at Last
• 3. After Seven Years. Russian Wife Freed at Last
• 4. Gordon Pirie Outstanding in Athletics Match
• 5. Eskimos Vote for First Time
• 6. Fez Acclaims New Sultan
• 7. Three Year Old Prodigy - Such Poise
• 8. What’s Up. These Planes Make News
• 9. 741 MPH Duke Did It

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

Comet II makes test flight affording amazing pictures high above clouds. USA Specially fitted B36, world’s biggest bomber, launches jet fighter in air. England First pictures Avro Vulcan in fight. This bomber could carry atom bomb at 600 mph

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

Hatfield

Footage sources

British Movietone News
Paramount [United States]

Library number

21602

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Camera

James F. Gemmell

Length of story (in feet)

186

Story extras:

Production Documents

• 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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