News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/23

Date Released

18 Mar 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Heroes of Finland
• 2. Sir John Reith Obliges
• 3. HMS Hawkins Down at Rio
• 4. The Queen and the Land Girls
• 5. The King Inspects the Dover Patrol
• 6. General Smuts Reviews Botha Regiment
• 7. With the BEF
• 8. Nasti News from Lord Haw Haw - No 7

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

The Queen honours the Women’s Land Army when she inspects the girls down on the farm.

Keywords

Royalty

Locations

United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

34

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

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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