Salute the Soldier

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/23
Date Released
20 Mar 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1General Eisenhower at Sandhurst
  2. 2Salute the Soldier

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
Soldiers of the cast arriving at the Stoll Theatre. They are some of the hundreds who will be appearing in the theatre’s first British Army Pageant which will then tour Britain. Backstage the cast are seen making up, scene shifting, rehearsals, etc. One of the the performers tells a few jokes and then sings "Bless ‘Em All", then a couple in period dress sing "Goodbye Dolly Grey" and full chorus and mass bands sing "Land of the Free".
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Military
Locations
London; Stoll Theatre
Length of story (in feet)
445
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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