News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/13

Date Released

12 Feb 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. More British Troops Arrive in France
• 2. Columbus Crew Takes Refuge in USA
• 3. RAF Honours Dead Foes
• 4. Pier Blown Up
• 5. King and Queen in the West Country
• 6. RAF’s First Croix De Guerre
• 7. With the French in the Front Line
• *Trawlers Return to Port
• *Bridge Opening Ceremony
• *US Ski Meet

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

The crew of the German ship "Columbus" which was scuttled some four hundred miles off the American coast, seek asylum in the United States and meanwhile stay at Angel Island’s Immigration Station.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

San Francisco; Angel Island

Length of story (in feet)

142

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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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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