News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

39/100

Date Released

21 Dec 1939

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tons of Mail for the BEF
• 2. On Board a Destroyer
• 3. Prime Minister in France
• 4. US Ambassador Home Again
• 5. A Message from "Over There"
• 6. Sea Rescue by Blimp
• 7. Volunteers for Minesweeping
• 8. First Canadian Contingent Arrives
• *International Rugby at Richmond
• *Venezuela Oil Fire
• *With the Wild Birds
• *Italy Launches More Ships
• *Moslem Festival

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Town that was built on wooded floats over a lake is completely destroyed by fire when oil from nearby wells ignite the surface of the lake.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

Film clip

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Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE

Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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