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

Summary

From a bridge over Melbourne’s Yarra River divers do trick and comic dives into the river and then a diver with chains round his hands and feet plunges in and frees himself underwater.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Stunts

Locations

Melbourne; Victoria

Length of story (in feet)

83

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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