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

5 / 5

Summary

Members of the new French Government and the Commanders of her forces meet in London with our own Government and afterwards issue a declaration of even closer co-operation between the two countries. Among those seen are Admiral D’Arlan and General Gamelin, the new French Premier M Paul Reynaud and Mr Chamberlain.

Researcher Comments

Same as previous item [097850] but no shot of Gamelin reviewing trrops.

Keywords

Politics and government; Diplomacy; Military

Locations

London; Downing Street

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

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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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