News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/1

Date Released

1 Jan 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Barge Balloon Barrage
• 2. Wings over France
• 3. Gallant Finland
• 4. Finnish Troops in the Snow
• 5. Aussies Arrive in Britain
• 6. Footballs for the Forces
• 7. The King’s Quotation
• 8. Gracie Entertains Again
• *Rugby Football Final at Melbourne
• *New Streamlined Train Service - New York to Miami
• *Ireland’s Largest Bullock on Show
• *Spring Tulip Planting in New York
• *Ship Stranded at Tweed Heads, Australia
• *Football in US

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

With the war cutting tourists off from Europe, Florida hopes to accommodate more than two million visitors from the north during the coming season - hence the new streamlined train service.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Railways

Locations

United States of America

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

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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