News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/5

Date Released

18 Jan 1943

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. News in the Desert
• 2. Somali Camel Corps
• 3. A King Comes of Age
• 4. Aircraft Carrier’s Swimming Pool
• 5. Troopship Mined
• 6. Mme Chiang Kai Shek Honours Tokyo Raiders
• 7. Home from the War
• *600 Gallons a Minute
• *Horse and Tractor Contest
• *Seven Year Old Fiddler
• *Circus Carries On

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

Sailors of American aircraft carrier enjoy some relaxation by jumping off deck of the ship into the Pacific. The use of torpedo nets which creates a protected area enables them to swim about as if in a swimming pool.

Keywords

Navy; Military

Locations

Pacific Ocean

Length of story (in feet)

68

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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