Fire Float

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

60/16

Date Released

22 Feb 1960

Length of issue (in feet)

632

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Baby
2. *Fire Float
3. *News from America: Stage is Set for Winter Olympics
4. *News from America: U.S. Navy’s Million-dollar Blimp Wrecked
5. *News from America: Great Running at Indoor Athletic Meeting
6. *Frogmen for Red Cross
7. *King Mohammed Returns
8. *Finn Wins Ski Jump

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

World’s biggest and best floating fire-fighter is demonstrated.

Local distribution only

Ireland release only

Keywords

Ships and boats

Locations

Swansea; Wales

Footage sources

The British Petroleum Company

Credits:

Cutter

Cruse

Camera

Norman William Roper

Commentator

Robert C. Danvers Walker

Length of story (in feet)

77

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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