News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.

590

Date Released

24 Aug 1939

Length of issue (in feet)

773

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ulster Grand Prix Won by Serafini
• 2. Chungking in Flames after Bombardment by Japanese
• 3. Heat Wave Scenes in London
• 4. Heat Wave Scenes in London, including
• 5. Heat Wave Scenes in London, including
• 6. Roving Camera Reports: Girl Guides at Harewood Park
• 7. Roving Camera Reports: Sheep Auction at Marlborough
• 8. Roving Camera Reports: US Parachute Jumping
• 9. Roving Camera Reports: Cobb Breaks World’s Land Speed Record
• 10. British Cabinet Meet Re the Nazi - Soviet Pact
• 11. Earl Baldwin Speaks in America about Europe
• *Soap Box Derby in US
• *Midget Auto Races on Long Island
• *Elephants Eating Peanuts
• *Sheep Auction at Marlborough

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 11

Keywords

Politics and government

Length of story (in feet)

61

Story extras:

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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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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