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Spot News from Near and Far: Howard Hughes Demonstrates New Radar Plane

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1692
Date Released
19 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1French Show Way with Bandits
  2. 2Spot News from Near and Far: Fire
  3. 3Spot News from Near and Far: German Loot
  4. 4Spot News from Near and Far: Howard Hughes Demonstrates New Radar Plane
  5. 5Spot News from Near and Far: Lima Expedition
  6. 6Spot News from Near and Far: Georgia
  7. 7Mr Churchill Gets Highest French Honour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Spot News from Near and Far
Summary
Millionaire aviation enthusiast Howard Hughes gives demonstration of new radar safety device for planes which give warning of approaching obstructions.
Keywords
Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
New York; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Paramount Library
Paramount [United States]
Universal [United States]
Library number
16203
Credits:
Camera
Fox
Camera
Hearst
Camera
Sanford Greenwald
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Phone
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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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