News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

40/73

Date Released

9 Sep 1940

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Smart Work
• 2. Leviathan of the Air
• 3. Uniforms, Khaki, Troops for the Use Of
• 4. To Fight the Italians
• 5. US Destroyers for Britain
• 6. U-Boat Attacked
• 7. US - Canada Defence Board Meets
• 8. A Spot of Bother
• 9. Do You Carry Your Gas Mask?
• *Limerick Horse Show
• *Fanaticism of the Orient
• *Court News from the USA

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 9

Summary

When a female hippopotamus is introduced into the hippo pen at the Californian Zoo, the male hippo doesn’t think much of it and chases her around the pen, only to finish up in the pond himself.

Keywords

Animals

Locations

United States of America; California

Length of story (in feet)

100

Story extras:

Film clip

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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

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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