News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/61

Date Released

31 Jul 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Bomber No 1,000 Leaves USA for Britain
• 2. Cooling off in the Middle East
• 3. A "Present" from the Nazis
• 4. Attack on Tobruk Harbour
• 5. New Minister of Information
• 6. American Troops Practice Invasion
• 7. First Stratosphere Raid by Flying Fortresses
• 8. Nippy Nappy Nippers
• *Water Skiing
• *US Troops in Training
• *Model Planes
• *Over the Rollers
• *Vitamins for Troops
• *Inventors Council
• *Whippet Racing

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Young model plane owners compete at the National Model Aeroplane Championships in Chicago. One plane is radio-controlled and wins the title.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Children; Aviation; Competitions

Locations

Chicago; Illinois

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

Film clip

Pathe Icon Pathé

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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