News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

558

Date Released

4 May 1939

Length of issue (in feet)

738

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Launch of HMS "Prince of Wales" at Birkenhead by the Princess Royal
• 2. Tyrone Power and Annabella Marry
• 3. Roving Camera Reports: Sydney - Commonwealth’s Tallest Building
• 4. Roving Camera Reports: Northwood - Mrs Chamberlain Visits Aged Actresses Home
• 5. Roving Camera Reports: New York - US Fleet Leave for the Pacific
• 6. May Day Dancing at Oxford
• 7. Circular Rowing Boat in Carolina
• 8. Circular Rowing Boat in Carolina, including
• 9. Circular Rowing Boat in Carolina, including
• 10. The "Empress of Australia" Prepared for the Royal Trip to Canada
• 11. The Royal Family at Windsor Castle
• 12. RAF Recruiting Trailer
• *Wood Chopping at Sydney Agricultural Show
• *Looking after the Blind in Australia
• *Irish Ballroom Championships

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 12

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Launchings

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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