News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

41/97

Date Released

4 Dec 1941

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Second Eagle Squadron
• 2. Nazi Ship Seized
• 3. Another US Battleship Launched
• 4. Children’s Day on Broadway
• 5. News from Malaya
• 6. Emir Abdullah Goes Home
• 7. Tanks - Lord Beaverbrook
• *Balloon Houses
• *Ski-Wizards
• *Quads on the Move
• *Zoo Without Bars
• *Rugby in Ireland
• *Steeplechase in USA
• *Bennell-Mcnaughton Fight

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Welterweight fight between Rocky Bennell and Ron McLaughton ends in near riot when the referee disqualifies Bennell and makes McLaughton the winner. A decision which Bennell doesn’t agree with.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Boxing

Locations

White Hart Stadium

Length of story (in feet)

80

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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