News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/41

Date Released

21 May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. First German Prisoners Arrive in South Africa
• 2. Dough for Doughboys
• 3. Mr Churchill Tours
• 4. Moving Day - RAF Fighter Station
• 5. St George’s Day in Cairo
• 6. Junior Partners
• *Bishop Blesses the Land
• *New Hair-Do (Lana Turner)
• *Century of Fashion
• *Norway Launching
• *Herring Fishing

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

Men of the Afrika Corps captured in Libya arrive in South Africa. Among the prisoners are Major General Schmidt who surrendered at Bardia and General Von Ravenstein.

Keywords

Prisoners of war; Military

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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