News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/70

Date Released

29 Aug 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. A Thrilling Adventure
• 2. Epic Story of a Submarine
• 3. A Matter of Figures
• 4. A Workman and His Mate
• 5. Congratulations to the AA
• 6. The King Visits the French Army
• 7. Air Raid Victim
• *Tennis Championship
• *Soap Box Derby
• *Almost Human - Chimpanzees
• *Hambletonian Trotting Race
• *Down in Dixie - Floods

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Annual event where all cars must cost less than 10 dollars and guaranteed to be home made. Tommy Fisher from Detroit wins.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Vehicles; Children; Competitions

Locations

Ohio; Akron

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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

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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