News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

85

Date Released

22 Oct 1934

Length of issue (in feet)

790

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Rugby at Twickenham
• 2. St Louis Baseball
• 3. Duke of Kent and Princess Marina in Belgrade
• 4. Prince of Wales at Memorial Service in London
• 5. Funeral of King Alexander
• 6. Funeral of King Alexander
• 7. Trafalgar Square Nelson Celebrations
• 8. Presentation to Morton after News-Reel Flight
• 9. King and Queen and Prince of Wales at Mildenhall and Melbourne Air Race Start
• *Hereford Foal Show

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Researcher Comments

T.W. Morton is pilot of plane that brought film of King Alexander’s Funeral to Gaumont British News in record time

Keywords

Mass media; Aviation; Ceremonies

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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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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