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

5 / 7

Summary

Their Majesties visit aircraft factories. On one day they visit the works where Blenheims, Beauforts and other famous machines are turned out. Later they met fifteen captains of the British Merchant Navy.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture

Locations

England

Length of story (in feet)

90

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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