News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/38

Date Released

11 May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Launch of Half a Ship
• 2. RH Knickerbocker
• 3. Solemn Pledge Redeemed in Abyssinia
• 4. US Troops on the Move
• 5. Submarines in Mediterranean
• *New Parachute Tested
• *Water Wasps
• *Baby Boxers
• *Speedway Derby
• *Mud Stakes
• *Dundalk’s First Cup

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

American soldiers embark at New York harbour en route for Australia. On arrival there they are greeted by Defence Minister Ford and General MacArthur.

Keywords

Politics and government; Military

Locations

New York

Length of story (in feet)

128

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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