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INTERESTING PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS OF THE DAY

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Date Other
26 Jun 1929
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1INTERESTING PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS OF THE DAY

Story

Summary
NfO synopsis: Captain C. W. Knight, British Army Officer, starts for home with his saucy sea hawk companion. At Washington D. C. - President Herbert Hoover meets with the members of the newly formed Federal Farm Board. Also, in Alameda, California - Colonel and Mrs Charles Lindbergh complete arduous trip covering route of coast-to-coast air rail line.
Researcher Comments
From film title card this appears to be an International Newsreel production, a Universal newsreel produced by the Hearst organisation. Issue and item number unknown. Taken to be unreleased.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Birds; Military
Written sources
Newsfilm Online
Fielding, Raymond. The American Newsreel   Used for additional information
Library number GR
15008
Length of story (in feet)
66
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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Address
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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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