The Lighter Side of the War

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

45/12

Date Released

8 Feb 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fall of Manila - Navy Fliers Pave Way
2. 2The Lighter Side of the War
3. 3Browns Day at Villa Park
4. 41000 Forts Pound Berlin

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Men of the American 3rd Army with the aid of a borrowed ice cream freezer make their own ice cream. Trying to give men of the 9th Army a haircut isn’t easy with a wall covered with pin-ups. (Cod story of the barber having great difficulty in making the customers keep their heads straight).

Keywords

Military

Length of story (in feet)

94

Story extras:

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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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