News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/85

Date Released

23 Oct 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Salvation Army Band’s Jubilee
• 2. General De Gaulle Honours Free French Navy
• 3. Paratroops in USA
• 4. More News Pictures from Iran
• 5. With the Navy
• *Brazil Launches Destroyer
• *Women in Training
• *New Water Sport
• *Aluminium Round-Up
• *Mexican Independence Day
• *Tom a Time Guns

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

British and Russian troops meet outside Kasvin, their Commanders exchange courtesies. On entering Kasvin a celebration is held in the Officers Mess. Then the march towards Teheran with the Russians from the north and the British sweeping up from the south. In this operation Indian troops made up a large percentage of the British contingent. In Teheran, the new Shah arrives at Parliament House to take over the office of his abdicated father. Inside are assembled the Cabinet Ministers to witness the taking of the Oath.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Iran; Tehran

Length of story (in feet)

225

Story extras:

Film clip

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Production Documents

• Commentary
• Shot List

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

3.29 Canterbury Court
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London
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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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