News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/98

Date Released

7 Dec 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Mussolini Scrapped
• 2. Five of a Kind
• 3. Allied Command Meeting in USA
• 4. Gateway to Australia
• *New Engines from the US
• *The Big Blast
• *Ice Harvest
• *Entertainment Workers Entertained
• *Water Larks
• *Soap Box Derby
• *Trailer: Sensible Buying

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

US-made railway engines arriving and being off-loaded at an unknown British port. Small in comparison to most American locomotives and weighing only 130 tons, the engines can haul loads of over 1200 tons on the level.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Railways; Transport

Locations

United Kingdom

Length of story (in feet)

63

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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