News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/68

Date Released

22 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fit to Fight
• 2. Duke and Duchess of Windsor at Bermuda
• 3. Alcantara at Rio
• 4. High Commissioner with the Australians
• 5. The King and Schoolboy Harvesters
• 6. Cocktails a La Molotov
• 7. Rugby Down Under
• 8. Home Guard Shoot Down a Bomber & AA Guns in Air Raid
• 9. Italian Steamer Seized

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

Come ashore from the liner Excalibur and pose for cameramen in the grounds of Government House. The Duke is en route to take his post as Governor and Commander in Chief of the Bahamas.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats

Locations

Bermuda

Length of story (in feet)

73

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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

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London
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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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