News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/47

Date Released

11 Jun 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Malta G.C.
• 2. Supplies for Russia
• 3. Year Old Bomb Explodes in London
• 4. King and Queen in Scotland
• 5. General Grant Tanks
• 6. Commandos Do It Again
• *Launching
• *London Sheep Cast Clouts [Sic]
• *Taking the Plunge
• *Old Time Regatta
• *Review of US Nurses
• *Manhattan Black Out

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

British weapons and supplies are unloaded at the Persian port of Bandar Sharpur to begin an 872 mile journey to Russia, first by rail on the trans-Iranian railroad and then on reaching the Transcaucasian border trucks are assembled, supplies are transferred, Russian drivers take over and continue the journey.

Keywords

Railways; Foreign aid; Military

Locations

Soviet Union; Persia

Length of story (in feet)

143

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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