Hand-Shaking

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

68/9

Date Released

28 Jan 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Refinery Fire
2. 2Donald Campbell Speed Boat
3. 3Schoolboys Build Hovercraft
4. 4Schoolboys Build Racing Car
5. 5Ultrasonic Torch
6. 6No Finger Typewriter
7. 7Wagon Trek
8. 8Hand-Shaking

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

Everybody shakes hands. But when a record’s at stake the sign of friendship takes on more painful aspects. The handshake champ is a Welshman who totted up 12,500 grasps in 10 1/2 hours. A German set out to shake off the reigning champ, but it was outside his grasp!

Keywords

Records

Locations

Germany

Footage sources

Neue Deutsche Wochenschau

Length of story (in feet)

92

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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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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