News on Screen

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The world’s leading resource for the study of newsreels and cinemagazines

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Find out what made the news in the 20th century using our database of 180,000 cinemagazine & newsreel stories (1910-83) linked to production documents & films.

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Discover how the news hit the screen and take your study further with our wide range of resources including books, articles, abstracts and website directory.

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David Lean

Explore David Lean’s career as a newsreel cutter at Gaumont Sound News and learn how sound revolutionised the news in cinemas across Britain.

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