Brazil Mourns President

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/68
Date Released
2 Sep 1954
Length of issue (in feet)
699
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1World’s Lightest Jet Fighter
  2. 2Five Ton Rhino
  3. 3Brazil Mourns President
  4. 4US Crocks Arrive
  5. 5European Games - Bannister Wins
  6. *Highland News
  7. *Highland News
  8. *Highland News

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Crowds pay homage to President Vargas, dead from self-inflicted wounds. In the Palace of Gatete, his bier is the calm centre of a city in political turmoil
Keywords
Politics and government; Social events; Funerals
Locations
Brazil; Rio de Janeiro
Footage sources
Gaumont British News
Warner-Pathe
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
103
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

• You may need to login in to external websites.

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.
Series held
View all series held by British Pathe Ltd

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 71 times.