News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1362

Date Released

10 Apr 1924

Date Other

16 Mar 1924

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Toll Gates Removed - Mayor of Plymouth Cuts the Tape Freeing One of the Town’s Bridges
• 2. Royal Military Tournament - Eliminating Trials in Final of Bronze Medal Competition at Rushmore Arena, Aldershot
• 3. Waves and Wash. International Motor Boat Racing at Cannes
• 4. 'Tankmanship’ - The Gaumont Cameraman Films Weird Manoeuvres of Uncle Sam’s New War Tanks

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

TLV tanks doing zig-zag - film is speeded up in all shots. MLV travelling, tanks line astern. Tank comes towards camera then turns away at last moment. MLV others follow. Tanks in circle, one in middle turning on its own axis. MLV tank turning. TLV tanks doing 45 degree turns.

Keywords

Mass media; Vehicles; Military; Newsreels

Locations

New York; United States of America

Written sources

Newsfilm Online   Used for alternative date

Library number GR

7378

Length of story (in feet)

76

Story extras:

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Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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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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