News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/4

Date Released

11 Jan 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Facing Danger with Men of the Minesweeping Flotilla
• 2. Snow in Rome
• 3. War in the Arctic Circle
• 4. The Prime Minister’s Speech
• 5. Gracie Entertains Again
• 6. Western Front Flares Up
• 7. Scuttled by Order of Hitler
• *Irish Cabbies Meet in Phoenix Park, Dublin
• *Miami Open Golf Tournament
• *Colonel Batista to Run for Cuba Presidency
• *US Army V Navy Football

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Batista leader of the army of Cuba and virtually a dictator, retires after six years of running the country. Few people really think he will return to private life, but feel that he is leaving the army to enable him to run for President.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Cuba

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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London
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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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