News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/33

Date Released

24 Apr 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Twenty Year Olds Sign On
• 2. Mr Quo Tai-Chi Says Goodbye
• 3. Colours to the Free French Force
• 4. Axis Crews Scuttle More Ships
• 5. Pictured Paragraphs from the World News: Polish Ship Carries Italian Prisoners from Libya
• 6. The Boon-Berg Fight
• 7. Mr Churchill Visits the Czech Army

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

British Lightweight champion Eric Boon and veteran Kid Berg at the London Coliseum, and in the second round Boon’s body punches start to get a bit low, Berg having already appealed is down on the canvas when the bell goes for the end of the second round. The referee steps in and disqualifies Boon for hitting low and Berg is carried out the winner.

Keywords

Boxing

Locations

London; England

Length of story (in feet)

122

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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British Pathe Ltd

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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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