News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/58

Date Released

21 Jul 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Duke of Aosta Surrenders
• 2. America Delivers the Goods
• 3. Newsbriefs
• 4. Mr Fraser Visits the Forces
• 5. Australia’s First Parachute
• 6. Radiolocation for ATS
• 7. Allied Rulers at the Palace
• *US Air Cadets
• *Roosevelt Library Inaugurated
• *US Tries Out Barrage Balloons
• *Flame Thrower Demonstrated
• *National Athletic Championships
• *Biggest Bomber Test Flight

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

Flight Lieutenant James Lacey DFM and Bar receives the first Australian-made parachute, accompanying the gift is a silk scarf made and autographed by the girls in the Sydney Parachute factory. Lacey is the pilot who destroyed the Heinkel which attacked Buckingham Palace, and has already had to bale out seven times.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

England

Length of story (in feet)

50

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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