News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/43

Date Released

27 May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. More Canadians Arrive
• 2. Bombs Dropped in Sussex
• 3. Turkish MPs See the Navy at Work
• *President Roosevelt Speaks at Congress
• *For the Second Year
• *Winter Woollies in London
• *The War in China
• *Tasman Air Service
• *Film Star Tennis Match

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

To raise funds for the comforts for the allied forces, film stars take part in tennis match in Hollywood. Stars include Lester Stoffen, Judy Garland, Big Bill Tilden, Paulette Goddard, Mickey Rooney, Rudi Vallee, C Aubrey Smith, Douglas Fairbanks Jnr, Anita Louise and Charlie Chaplin.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Tennis; Fundraising; Performing arts

Locations

Los Angeles; California; Hollywood

Length of story (in feet)

155

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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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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