News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/29

Date Released

10 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. General Smuts Visits an Outpost
• 2. Sensational Table Tennis
• 3. Their Majesties Tour
• 4. Addis Ababa is in Our Hands
• 5. Salvage from the Sea
• 6. Dreadnought of the Air
• 7. RAF Rescue Boats
• 8. Polish Airmen and Their President

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

RAF rescue branch which operates along our coast. When a call comes through that a plane has met with some trouble the rescue boats get under way immediately. The dinghy is spotted and the men picked up, where they are given a tot of rum and a cigarette.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

English Channel

Length of story (in feet)

99

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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