News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/39

Date Released

15 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Joan of Arc Day in London
• 2. Innovation for US Army
• 3. Free French Airman Hero
• 4. Cup Final That Wasn’t
• 5. Aquatic Waters
• 6. Wanton Raid on London
• 7. Rudolf Hess Here

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

Speculation mounts when it is learnt that Rudolf Hess has landed in Scotland. In a Messerschmitt he flew from Bavaria to Scotland landing by parachute near Glasgow.

Researcher Comments

Story is told with library footage rather than contemporary shots of Hess.

Keywords

Politics and government

Locations

Germany

Length of story (in feet)

64

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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