War at Sea

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

960

Date Released

13 May 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1War at Sea
2. 2Bombers Attack Norway Patrol

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

These pictures, without parallel in all newsreel history, recreate actual second-to-second thrill and horror of modern war. - mix to - Paramount cameraman Arthur Menken, who returned with Namsos convoy, recounts unforgettable story of Nazi bombing on nightmare voyage home.

Local distribution only

British Paramount News Special

Keywords

Mass media; Newspapers; War damage; Navy; Military; Newsreels

Locations

England

Library number

9594

Length of story (in feet)

642

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.

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