News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2362

Date Released

19 Oct 1953

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. First Pictures: Air Race Dramatic Finish
• 2. Farmers Block Roads, Demand Square Deal
• 3. Colonel Carne and Glosters Get Heroes’ Welcome
• 4. Lancashire Hails Duchess and Daughter
• 5. Eden, Dulles and Bidault Start Talks
• 6. Schoolgirls Save Ponies from Slaughter

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

Film report includes refuelling at Cocos Islands and first arrivals at Christchurch, New Zealand. Prime Minister Holland welcomes crews.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Competitions

Locations

New Zealand; Christchurch; Cocos Islands

Footage sources

British Movietone News

Library number

21731

Length of story (in feet)

84

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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