News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/65

Date Released

12 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Civilians Evacuate Hong Kong
• 2. President Benes with Czech Air Force
• 3. President Roosevelt with US Air Force
• 4. Roosevelt Inspects New US Planes
• 5. Helping with the Harvest
• 6. Our "Mosquito" Navy
• 7. Sausage & Veg
• 8. Training a Tank Unit
• 9. King & Queen with Indian Troops
• 10. Music in Trafalgar Square
• 11. Protecting Our Shipping
• 12. Prime Minister Inspects Defences

Story

Story No. within this Issue

10 / 12

Summary

Grenadier Guards band plays to workers during their lunch break, in Trafalgar Square.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Military

Locations

London; England

Length of story (in feet)

79

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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