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

Soap box derby takes place at Akron Airport. A crash occurs but no one is injured and the winner goes ahead to collect his two thousand dollar scholarship prize.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Vehicles; Children; Competitions

Locations

Ohio; Akron

Length of story (in feet)

73

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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