News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/104

Date Released

28 Dec 1942

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Santa Claus in Wartime
• 2. First South African VC
• 3. Heavyweight Boxing Thrills
• 4. Naval Terms Illustrated
• 5. RAF Ferry Command
• *Young Voices Greet Christmas
• *Ballet on Ice
• *Pop Xmas Plays His Part
• *Doggy Cunning Beats Woolly
• *Football Kids and Cuties
• *Factory Workers Sing Song

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Sergeant Quentin Smythe, South Africa’s first VC of this year is welcomed home by the Second-in-Command of his Regiment. The 22 year old soldier is later received by Premier Smuts.

Keywords

Politics and government; Military

Locations

South Africa

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

Film clip

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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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