News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/27

Date Released

1 Apr 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Forward the Light Brigade
• 2. Daring Death for a Living
• 3. RAF’s Good Bag
• 4. General Gamelin with the Army in Britain
• 5. Supreme War Council Meets in London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

C-in-C of the Allied Forces on a visit to Britain for a meeting of the Supreme War Council, takes the opportunity for a look at our army and also men of the French Canadians.

Researcher Comments

Personalities include General Gamelin, Admiral Darlan, Paul Renaud, Neville Chamberlain, Lord Halifax, Anthiny Eden, Kingsley Wood.

Keywords

Military

Locations

London; Downing Street

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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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