News Flashes: Tommy Dorsey’s Funeral

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

56/98

Date Released

6 Dec 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

638

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1UN Troops Take Over Front Line
2. 2News Flashes: World’s Smallest Church
3. 3News Flashes: Dalai Lama In India
4. 4News Flashes: Tommy Dorsey’s Funeral
5. 5Newmarket Sales
6. 6The Big Pump Crawl

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Section Title

News Flashes

Summary

Famous figures of the entertainment world pay homage to one of America’s most popular dance band leaders

Keywords

Music and dance; Social events; Funerals

Locations

New York; United States of America

Footage sources

Metrotone

Credits:

Commentator

Robert C. Danvers Walker

Cutter

Ron Fowler

Length of story (in feet)

176

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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