News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/40

Date Released

19 May 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mr Menzies PM Speaks to America
• 2. Free French Sailors in Australia
• 3. British Models in Rio
• 4. Home Guard as Palace Guard
• 5. American Aid for Britain
• 6. Gift of Lockheed Bomber to Britain
• 7. The Kentucky Derby
• 8. The Lamb Derby
• *Australia’s Beauty Queen
• *New York Circus
• *Diving Lessons
• *Ajax for Sale
• *Baseball Makes Its Bow
• *Steeplechase at Maryland
• *Stunt Men

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

President Roosevelt starts the baseball season by throwing in the ball. The match is between the Senators and the Yankees with the Yankees winning. Joe DiMaggio is seen batting for the Yankees.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Sport; Politics and government

Locations

Washington; District of Columbia

Length of story (in feet)

103

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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