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Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

937

Date Released

22 Feb 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Anzacs Arrive - First Pictures
2. 2News Flashes - Stop Press
3. 3News Flashes - Stop Press
4. 4News Flashes - Stop Press
5. 5Altmark Epic Thrills World

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

Two-hundred and ninety-nine British prisoners released in spectacular fashion from Nazi hell-ship, arrive home in destroyer which saved them, and some tell their stories.

Local distribution only

British Paramount News Special (mix to)

Keywords

Prisoners of war; Navy; Vox populi; Military; Newsreels

Locations

England

Library number

9328

Length of story (in feet)

310

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

Series held

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